“…Except the musculature developmental status, appropriate placement of the rectal pull-through within the levator muscle, which is the most important factor of continence, and the EAS, is critical for optimal postoperative bowel continence (Bhatnagar, 2015b;Bhuynan et al, 2015). MRI is the optimal method for the evaluation of postoperative fecal incontinence, the study of complications, and the design of management in cases of consideration of potential reoperation (Podberesky et al, 2013;Bhatnagar, 2015c;Madhusmita et al, 2018).…”