Analysis of Risk Factors for Anorectal Malformations Combined with Tethered Cord Syndrome and the Impact of Untethering Surgery on Anorectal Function in Related Children: Preliminary Results from a Single-Center Study

Intermediate or high-type ARM and the presence of other malformations are risk factors for the co-occurrence of TCS in children with ARM. In children with low-type ARM, those with TCS and ARM showed significant improvement in constipation after untethering surgery compared with those with ARM without TCS. We recommend that children with relevant conditions actively undergo untethering surgery.