Anal canal duplication in children: a monocentric experience of 12 cases.
Antoine AilhaudOyekashopefoluw AlaoEva Sole CruzRomain FaguetPierre-Louis VerotChristian PiolatCatherine JacquierPierre-Yves RabattuPublished in: Pediatric surgery international (2021)
Diagnosis of anal canal duplication should be suspected when a perineal opening positioned behind the anus is present, and necessitates further exploration by a comprehensive clinical examination and imaging. Surgery is always required, typically performed via a posterior sagittal approach. The postoperative course is usually uncomplicated.