Sacral Neuromodulation in Child with Anorectal Malformation: A Case Report

Abstract

Anorectal malformations (ARMs) are congenital anomalies that can be related to poor functional prognoses for the patient, with issues such as fecal incontinence and obstructed defecation, despite the performing of corrective surgery in early childhood. Given the complexity of treating this type of disease, the aim of this study is to present the feasibility of sacral neuromodulation as a minimally invasive technique that can be used for managing pelvic floor dysfunctions in children with ARM, refractory to conventional therapies, and show outcomes improvement in the bowel function, and especially psychosocial well-being of the child more than one year of follow-up.

Keywords
sacral neuromodulation; fecal incontinence; anorectal malformation; bowel dysfunction