Development of Sacral Ratio Percentile Card for Children: A Preliminary Report

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Bahadir K., Arikan-Ergun B., Elhan A. H., Ergün E., Aktug T.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY, vol.32, no.1, pp.67-72, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 32 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2022
  • Doi Number: 10.1055/s-0041-1739424
  • Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
  • Page Numbers: pp.67-72
  • Keywords: anorectal malformations, child, incontinence, sacral ratio, tethered cord, SPINAL-CORD
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction Sacrospinal anomalies that may accompany anorectal malformations may cause fecal and urinary incontinence despite proper anomaly treatment. The sacral ratio has been suggested in the determination of both the prognosis in terms of incontinence and the need for further examination for sacrospinal anomalies. The normal and clinically decisive values of sacral ratio are given differently in publications. We aimed to determine the distribution of the sacral ratio in children under 12 months and to develop the sacral ratio percentile card that will enable one to give an age-independent parametric result in clinical evaluations.