PEDIATRICS Vol. 73 No. 2 February 1984, pp. 216-217
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Determination of Anterior Displacement of the Anus in Newborn Infants and Children

Salomon H. Reisner MBChB1, Yaakov Sivan MD1, Menachem Nitzan MD1, and Paul Merlob MD1

1 From the Departments of Neonatology and Pediatrics A, Beilinson Medical Center, Petah Tikva, and Tel Aviv University Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv, Israel

Anterior displacement of the anus is a common cause of constipation in infancy and early childhood. However, normal values are not available for defining anal displacement. Using a simple technique, an anal position index of less than 0.34 in girls and less than 0.46 in boys was indicative of anterior displacement. The diagnosis can be made in the neonatal period.

Key Words: anal position • anterior diaplacement of anus • chronic constipation

Submitted on July 20, 1982
Accepted on March 28, 1983




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