10-Year outcome of children born with anorectal malformation, treated by posterior sagittal anorectoplasty, assessed according to the Krickenbeck classification

Evaluation of defecative function 5 years or longer after laparoscopic-assisted pull-through for imperforate anus

“…As we can now compare different surgical techniques directly, the relation of functional outcome to operative technique should identify any potential differences between techniques. Indeed, the use of this simple system has already been validated in previous studies for patients who received PSARP [10].…”

Anorectal malformations treatment results: Multicentric research on 32 cases in Abidjan

“…[14] The evaluation of this faecal incontinence is more difficult because of the disparity in the criteria studied in the publications. [2] We have used Kelly's evaluation score for its simplicity and its objectivity. [15] It has enabled us to appreciate the functional results of our patients.…”

“…The variety of evaluation criteria shows lack of consensus on the subject up to date. [2] Some results of long term monitoring have been reported by authors of great series (Rintala, Peña, Davies). These results remains marked by the prevalence of faecal incontinence and its therapeutic difficulties.…”

Use of anorectal manometry for evaluation of postoperative results of patients with anorectal malformation: a study from Kuwait

“…The parents may also ignore minor and moderate defects in continence for a child whose bowel function has been deficient from birth or, in the case of smaller children, may consider the situation to be part of normal maturation of defecation. Scoring methods like those by Kelly [4], Templeton et al [5], Holschneider [6], and Krickenbeck [7] have been designed to get quantitative information about the bowel function based on postoperative symptoms and physical examination; but the interpretations of such scores could be difficult because of young age of the patients and observer-related bias.…”