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ArticleWorld journal of gastroenterology2013

Neonatal colon perforation due to anorectal malformations: can it be avoided?

Wei-Dong Tong, Kirk A Ludwig

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Article in World journal of gastroenterology, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
1.5field-weighted citation impact, top 17% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Wei-Dong TongGastric and Colorectal Division, Department of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400042, China. tongweidong@gmail.com
Kirk A Ludwig
Army Medical University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Anorectal malformations (ARM) are common anomalies in neonates. Diagnostic and therapeutic delays in the management of ARM may lead to colonic perforation, and even death. Physical examination of the perineum is often sufficient to diagnose ARM in neonates. Notwithstanding, delayed diagnosis of ARM has become increasingly familiar to surgeons, as evidenced by the number of recent publications on this topic in the literature. In this commentary, we discuss spontaneous colonic perforation due to delayed diagnosis of ARM in neonates, and highlight the importance of early diagnosis in assuring good outcomes with surgical management. At this point, a thorough examination of the perineum during the initial newborn assessment is mandatory, particularly in those patients presenting with abdominal signs or symptoms.

Indexed as

Anorectal MalformationsAnus, ImperforateColonColorectal SurgeryDelayed DiagnosisDisease ManagementHumansInfant, NewbornIntestinal PerforationTreatment OutcomeAnorectal malformationBowel perforationColonImperforate anus

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PMID23840135
PMCPMC3703177
OpenAlexW2114045075

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