BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to retrospectively review the classification, surgical experience, and the functional outcome of @entity2463 ( @entity2463 ) according the type of ARM. METHODS: A total of 311 @entity1 (M:F=200:111) who underwent surgical treatment for ARM between 1990 and 2011 were reviewed. Functional outcomes were evaluated using the Krickenbeck classification. The mean follow-up period was 112.2    76.7months (range: 36.8-414.9months). RESULTS: In the male @entity1 , 90 (45%) had perineal @entity292 , 60 (30%) had urethral @entity292 , and 7 (3.5%) had rectovesical @entity292 . There were 17 cases of ARM without a @entity292 (8.5%), and we could not determine the type of @entity292 in 26 @entity1 (13%) because of follow-up losses and @entity204 . In the female @entity1 , 34 (30.6%) had perineal @entity292 , 71 (64%) had rectovestibular @entity292 , and 2 (1.8%) had @entity3622 . Four @entity1 did not have a @entity292 (3.6%). For 264 @entity1 , we did anoplasty (121 cases), @entity292 transposition (14 cases), and posterior sagittal anorectoplasty (PSARP, 129 cases). We found that 224 (84.8%) @entity1 showed @entity717 . The overall rate for @entity1142 was 30.7% and for soiling was 6.5%. The continence outcome was good for 82.2% of @entity1 , fair for 2.7%, and poor for 15.2%. For rectovestibular @entity292 , @entity1142 was higher in the perineal operation group, but the continence outcome was similar. CONCLUSION: Through a review of 20years' experience, an accurate diagnosis based on the Krickenbeck classification and operations following the principles of PSARP are crucial to achieve a good functional outcome in @entity1 with an ARM.

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@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['children', 'patients', 'boys'] @entity2463 :: ('MESH:C537771', 'Disease') :: ['anorectal malformations', 'ARMs'] @entity3622 :: ('MESH:D012006', 'Disease') :: ['rectovaginal fistulas'] @entity292 :: ('MESH:D005402', 'Disease') :: ['fistula', 'fistulas'] @entity717 :: ('MESH:D009069', 'Disease') :: ['voluntary bowel movements'] @entity1142 :: ('MESH:D003248', 'Disease') :: ['constipation'] @entity204 :: ('MESH:D003643', 'Disease') :: ['death']
@entity2463 :: (MESH:C537771,Disease) :: ['anorectal malformation']
