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Outcomes in ARMs: Comparison Between Surgical Techniques in Patients With Perineal or Vestibular Fistula - a Multicenter Italian Study
Sponsor: Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS
Summary
This is a national, multicenter, retro-prospective longitudinal cohort study evaluating mid- and long-term outcomes of different surgical techniques used for the correction of anorectal malformations (ARM) with perineal or vestibular fistula. Patients undergoing surgical correction between 2020 and 2027 will be included. Functional outcomes, particularly fecal continence assessed using the Krickenbeck score, will be evaluated at 3 and 6 years post-surgery or until continence is achieved.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
0 Days - 18 Years
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
500
Start Date
2026-02-05
Completion Date
2033-02
Last Updated
2026-03-27
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Locations (21)
Aou Meyer IRCSS
Florence, Florence, Italy
ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII
Bergamo, Italy
Ospedale dei Bambini
Brescia, Italy
UOC Chirurgia Pediatrica ARNAS Garibaldi, Catania
Catania, Italy
Chirurgia pediatrica P.O. "V.Fazzi"
Lecce, Italy
Policlinico di Modena
Modena, Italy
Ospedale Maggiore della Carità di Novara
Novara, Italy
Ospedale universitario di Padova
Padova, Italy
Policlinico Universitario Paolo Giaccone di Palermo
Palermo, Italy
Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo
Pavia, Italy
PO: Santo Spirito
Pescara, Italy
A.O.R. "S. Carlo" - Potenza
Potenza, Italy
AUSL della Romagna - Ospedale Infermi Rimini
Rimini, Italy
Azienda Ospedaliera S.Camillo-Forlanini
Roma, Italy
Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Roma, Italy
Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù
Roma, Italy
Aou Senese
Siena, Italy
Ospedale infantile Regina Margherita di Torino
Torino, Italy
S. Antonio Abate - Trapani
Trapani, Italy
Ospedale Filippo Del Ponte - Varese
Varese, Italy
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Verona
Verona, Italy