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<article xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/" article-type="research-article" dtd-version="1.2" xml:lang="en"><front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">Urologiia</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title xml:lang="en">Urologiia</journal-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Урология</trans-title></trans-title-group></journal-title-group><issn publication-format="print">1728-2985</issn><issn publication-format="electronic">2414-9020</issn><publisher><publisher-name xml:lang="en">Bionika Media</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">680375</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.18565/urology.2024.6.111-117</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="en"><subject>Pediatric urology</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="ru"><subject>Педиатрическая урология</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="article-type"><subject>Research Article</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title xml:lang="en">Experience of using the modified transanal approach in treatment of recurrent rectourethral fistulas in children</article-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Опыт применения модифицированного трансанального доступа для устранения рецидивных форм ректоуретрального свища у детей</trans-title></trans-title-group></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5796-5266</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Kyrgyzov</surname><given-names>I. V.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Киргизов</surname><given-names>И. В.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Ph.D., MD, Professor of the Department of Pediatric Surgery named after Academician S.Ya. Doletsky</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>доктор медицинских наук, врач – детский хирург, профессор кафедры детской хирургии им. акад. С.Я. Долецкого</p></bio><email>drkirgizov@mail.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Minin</surname><given-names>A. E.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Минин</surname><given-names>А. Е.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><address><country country="RU">Russian Federation</country></address><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Ph.D., Pediatric urologist of the Pediatric Surgical Department</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>кандидат медицинских наук, врач детский уролог-андролог детского хирургического отделения</p></bio><email>dralexminin@gmail.com</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5394-0165</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Efremenkov</surname><given-names>A. M.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Ефременков</surname><given-names>А. М.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><address><country country="RU">Russian Federation</country></address><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Ph.D., Head of the Pediatric Surgical Department</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>кандидат медицинских наук, заведующий детским хирургическим отделением</p></bio><email>efremart@yandex.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Sivilob</surname><given-names>D. V.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Сиволоб</surname><given-names>Д. В.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><address><country country="RU">Russian Federation</country></address><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Pediatric surgeon of the Pediatric Surgical Department</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>кандидат медицинских наук, врач – детский хирург детского хирургического отделения</p></bio><email>dsivolob@yandex.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Shakhbanov</surname><given-names>R. R.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Шахбанов</surname><given-names>Р. Р.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><address><country country="RU">Russian Federation</country></address><bio xml:lang="en"><p>pediatric surgeon of pediatric surgical department</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>врач детский хирург детского хирургического отделения</p></bio><email>shakhbanov.rafik@mail.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Shishkin</surname><given-names>I. A.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Шишкин</surname><given-names>И. А.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><address><country country="RU">Russian Federation</country></address><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Ph.D., Pediatric surgeon of the Pediatric Surgical Department</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>кандидат медицинских наук, врач – детский хирург детского хирургического отделения</p></bio><email>I.A.Shishkin@mail.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib></contrib-group><aff-alternatives id="aff1"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">Central Clinical Hospital with Polyclinic of the Presidential Administration of the Russian Federation</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">ФГБУ «Центральная клиническая больница с поликлиникой» УД Президента РФ</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><pub-date date-type="pub" iso-8601-date="2024-12-10" publication-format="electronic"><day>10</day><month>12</month><year>2024</year></pub-date><issue>6</issue><issue-title xml:lang="en"/><issue-title xml:lang="ru"/><fpage>108</fpage><lpage>114</lpage><history><date date-type="received" iso-8601-date="2025-05-24"><day>24</day><month>05</month><year>2025</year></date><date date-type="accepted" iso-8601-date="2025-05-24"><day>24</day><month>05</month><year>2025</year></date></history><permissions><copyright-statement xml:lang="en">Copyright ©; 2024, Bionika Media</copyright-statement><copyright-statement xml:lang="ru">Copyright ©; 2024, ООО «Бионика Медиа»</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2024</copyright-year><copyright-holder xml:lang="en">Bionika Media</copyright-holder><copyright-holder xml:lang="ru">ООО «Бионика Медиа»</copyright-holder></permissions><self-uri xlink:href="https://journals.eco-vector.com/1728-2985/article/view/680375">https://journals.eco-vector.com/1728-2985/article/view/680375</self-uri><abstract xml:lang="en"><p><bold>Aim</bold><bold>.</bold> To develop surgical technique for definite treatment of recurrent rectourethral fistula in children.</p> <p><bold>Materials</bold><bold> </bold><bold>and</bold><bold> </bold><bold>methods</bold><bold>.</bold> From 2010 to 2022, 6 children with anal atresia and recurrent rectourethral fistula after sphincteroplasty were treated. In all patients an isolation and ligation of fistula with bringing down and resection of rectum above the level of fistula using transanal access in prone position was done.</p> <p><bold>Results</bold><bold>.</bold> The procedure was successful in all cases. Follow-up duration ranged from 4 months to 5 years. There were no complications. Sphincter function was totally preserved.</p> <p><bold>Conclusion</bold><bold>.</bold> Novel proposed method is an effective, reliable and safe procedure to treat recurrent recto-urethral fistulas. This technique provides good view of intestine and urethra without damaging the sphincter and levator structures, and also respects the principle of separating the fistulous tract with total resection of altered segment of the intestine, which eliminates all pathogenetic mechanisms of fistula recurrence.</p></abstract><trans-abstract xml:lang="ru"><p><bold>Цель исследования.</bold> Разработка метода эффективной радикальной оперативной коррекции рецидивного ректоуретрального свища у детей.</p> <p><bold>Материалы и методы.</bold> С 2010 по 2022 г. в отделении прооперированы шесть детей с диагнозом «Атрезия ануса с ректоуретральным свищом, состояние после аносфинктеропластики. Рецидив ректоуретрального свища». Всем пациентам выполнена операция выделения и перевязки свища с низведением и резекцией прямой кишки ниже уровня фистулы из трансанального доступа в положении ребенка на животе.</p> <p><bold>Результаты.</bold> Операция оказалась успешной во всех случаях. Срок наблюдения за пациентами составил от четырех месяцев до пяти лет. Осложнений в ближайшем и отдаленном послеоперационном периоде за время наблюдения не отмечено, сфинктерных нарушений в виде недержания кала и каломазания, стенозов зоны сфинктера не возникло ни у одного пациента.</p> <p><bold>Заключение.</bold> Предложенная операция оказалась эффективным, надежным и безопасным способом устранения рецидивных ректоуретральных свищей. Данная методика обеспечивает хороший обзор структур кишки и уретры без повреждения сфинктерно-леваторного аппарата, а также соблюдает принцип разобщения концов свищевого хода с удалением патологически измененного участка кишки в области свища, что позволяет устранить возможные патогенетические основы реканализации.</p></trans-abstract><kwd-group xml:lang="en"><kwd>anal atresia</kwd><kwd>recurrence of recto-urethral fistula</kwd><kwd>transanal approach</kwd><kwd>closure of recto-urethral fistula</kwd><kwd>pediatric age</kwd></kwd-group><kwd-group xml:lang="ru"><kwd>атрезия ануса</kwd><kwd>рецидив ректоуретрального свища</kwd><kwd>трансанальный доступ</kwd><kwd>закрытие ректоуретрального свища</kwd><kwd>детский возраст</kwd></kwd-group><funding-group/></article-meta></front><body></body><back><ref-list><ref id="B1"><label>1.</label><mixed-citation>Holschneider A, Hutson J, Peña A, Beket E, Chatterjee S, Coran A, Davies M, Georgeson K, Grosfeld J, Gupta D, Iwai N, Kluth D, Martucciello G, Moore S, Rintala R, Smith ED, Sripathi DV, Stephens D, Sen S, Ure B, Grasshoff S, Boemers T, Murphy F, Söylet Y, Dübbers M, Kunst M. 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