A psychosocial follow-up of ten adolescents with low anorectal malformation.

Ten adolescents, aged 12-16 (mean 14.5) years, with corrected low anorectal anomalies were assessed with regard to somatic condition, psychopathology and psychosocial functioning by semistructured interviews and questionnaires. Half of the patients still had a persistent dysfunction involving problems with constipation and/or soiling.