Single-stage repair of vestibular and perineal fistulae without colostomy.

Purpose: This retrospective study was undertaken to evaluate the feasibility of primary anorectoplasty without a covering colostomy using the anterior sagittal anorectoplasty (ASARP) or posterior sagittal anorectoplasty (PSARP) technique in patients having vestibular and perineal fistulae, its complications, results, and remote outcome in our institute.

Methods: From January 2000 to June 2007, patients with vestibular and perineal fistulae subjected to single-stage surgical correction at our institute were reviewed retrospectively from the data available in hospital records and follow-up complaints of patients and their parents in the outpatient department. Patients who had undergone a staged repair were excluded from the study.