Global Strategies for Postoperative Care and Bowel Management in Patients With Anorectal Malformations: Varied Practices and Barriers

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• ARMs frequently cause constipation and fecal incontinence after primary surgical repair, requiring long-term bowel management strategies.
• Significant global variation exists in postoperative care protocols and available resources for ARM patients.
• Standardized bowel management programs are essential to optimize functional outcomes in children with ARMs.
• Resource limitations in certain regions create barriers to delivering optimal postoperative ARM care.
• Multidisciplinary follow-up is critical for addressing the complex bowel dysfunction that persists after ARM reconstruction.

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