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Imperforate anus repair - Risks

Alternative Names

Anorectal malformation repair; Perineal anoplasty

Risks:

Risks for any anesthesia include:

  • Reactions to medications
  • Problems breathing
Risks for any surgery include:
  • Bleeding
  • Infection
Risk specific to this procedure include:
  • Damage to the muscles that support the pelvis
  • Damage to the urethra (tube that carries urine out of the bladder)
  • Temporary paralysis of the bowel (paralytic ileus)
  • Reviewed last on: 11/9/2007
  • Deirdre O’Reilly, M.D., M.P.H., Neonatologist, Division of Newborn Medicine, Children’s Hospital Boston and Instructor in Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.