30-day postoperative outcomes of neonatal versus delayed anoplasty for perineal and vestibular fistulas

Purpose The purpose of this study was to compare the postoperative outcomes of neonatal versus delayed repair of rectoperineal and rectovestibular fistulae using a multi-center pediatric colorectal specific database. We hypothesized that the incidence of 30-day postoperative complications is not significantly different between these two surgical treatment strategies. Methods We performed a retrospective, observational study of the Pediatric...