ArticleBMC surgery2026
Evaluation and prevalence of associated anomalies in children with anorectal malformations at a tertiary referral center.
Article in BMC surgery, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
0 citing papers in PubMed.
No citing paper in PubMed yet.
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
5 authors.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
backgroundAnorectal malformations (ARMs) comprise a spectrum of congenital anomalies frequently associated with multisystem congenital defects. Early recognition of associated anomalies is essential for appropriate surgical planning and long-term management. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of associated anomalies with ARMs in the Children's Tertiary Center. MATERIALS AND
methodsThis retrospective cross-sectional study included all children diagnosed with ARM who were admitted to the Children's Medical Center Hospital between 2020 and 2022. Associated anomalies were categorized by organ system and by syndromic patterns, including VACTERL association. Data were extracted from medical records. Descriptive statistics were used, and associations with sex and gestational age were analyzed using Chi-square or Fisher's exact tests.
resultsFifty-seven children with ARM were included (52.6% male). Associated anomalies were detected in 73.7% of patients. The most common associated anomalies involved the cardiovascular (52.6%), genitourinary (36.8%), and vertebral (24.6%) systems. No significant association was found between gestational age and the prevalence of anomalies. Female sex was associated with a higher prevalence of cardiac anomalies.
conclusionAssociated anomalies are highly prevalent in children with ARM, particularly affecting the cardiovascular, genitourinary, and vertebral systems. Systematic screening and multidisciplinary management are essential to reduce morbidity and improve long-term outcomes.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.