Long‐Term Clinical and Physiological Outcomes in Patients Treated Non‐Surgically for Anorectal Malformations

The long-term anorectal outcomes of non-surgically treated patients diagnosed with minor types of ARM seem optimal. Most of these patients experience no constipation and fecal incontinence; some experience constipation and relatively seldom fecal incontinence. Furthermore, most patients possess all the known fecal continence mechanisms. This study demonstrates that patients with minor ARM who received non-surgical treatment can achieve optimal anorectal function outcomes.