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Anorectal Malformations - Colorectal Center surgeons at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, provide information on anorectal malformations for families and health professionals.
Imperforate Anus Repair - Definition of and about anorectal malformations and treatments.
Imperforate Anus - Information page including definitions, from Texas Pediatric Surgical Associates
The Pull-thru Network - Non-profit support and resource organization for families of children born with imperforate anus, cloaca, Hirschsprung's Disease and any of the associated defects.
Management of Bhagander - Fistula in Ano with Kshar-sutra and Partial Fistulectomy. - Diagnosis, radiological investigations and newer treatment modalities.
Anal Fissures - Self Help page for those with anal fissures.
Yahoo! Clubs jpouchsupport - Club formed to support and bring together people who have had or are going to have J-Pouch surgeries.
Yahoo! Clubs letstalkjpouch - This is the Club to talk about j pouches and make new friends.
Red Lion Group Pouch Page - UK charity for people who have, or are considering having, a pouch operation. Articles from newsletter.
Online J-Pouch Support Group - Post messages, chat, and interact with other J-Pouchers.

Anorectal anomalies - Anorectal anomalies are medical problems affecting the structure of the anus and rectum. A person with an anorectal anomaly would have some sort of deformative feature of the anus or rectum.
Persistent cloaca - A persistent cloaca is a complex anorectal and genitourinary malformation, in which the rectum, vagina, and urinary tract meet and fuse, creating a single common channel. Diagnosis of a female with cloaca should be suspected in a female born with an imperforate anus and small looking genitalia.
Anal sampling mechanism - The Anal sampling mechanism (also known as the anorectal sampling reflex) is a reflex which detects the contents of the rectal vault and prevents the unexpected voiding of feces. The reflex helps maintain continence.
Pectinate line - The pectinate line (anocutaneous line, dentate line, anal verge, anorectal junction) is a line which marks the end of the rectum and the beginning of the anal canal. Developmentally, this line provides the hindgut and proctodeum junction.