CASE MANAGEMENT PRESENTATION, AND SHARING OF INFORMATION ON A
NEWBORN WITH AN IMPERFORATE ANUS
TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 2006, 9:30 – 10:30 AM
DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY
CONFERENCE ROOM
HISTORY OF THE PRESENT ILLNESS:
Patient was born to a 19 year old G2P2 (2002) mother via NSD, full term at
Gagalangin Health Center with an APGAR score of 8,9, with good cry and good
activity. The mother claimed that she had 2 PNCU at the same health center with
intake of multivitamins, no exposure to radiation, intake of teratogenic drugs
and maternal illness during pregnancy.
The patient was noted to have no anal opening hence was referred to OMMC and was
admitted at the Pedia ward.
FEEDING HISTORY: Breastmilk
REVIEW OF SYSTEMS:
No weight loss, no fever, no chills
No cough, no colds, no DOB
No constipation, no diarrhea
No frequency, no urgency, no oliguria
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:
Not in cardio-respiratory distress, asleep, comfortable
CR=156 RR=51 T=36.7
SKIN Good skin turgor, (-) pallor, (-) jaundice
Head/neck Pink palpebral conj, anicteric sclerae, no NAD, no TPC, open anterior
and posterior fontanel, not bulging
Chest SCE, no retractions, no lagging, clear breath sounds
Heart Adynamic precordium, NRRR, PMI at 4th ICS, LMCL, no murmurs
Abdomen Slightly distended abdomen with visible superficial veins, soft,
non-tender, normo-active bowel sounds
Rectal Absent anal opening, noted a dark blue colored strand of skin on the
perineal area, midline
Extremities No edema no cyanosis
ASSSESSMENT: Imperforate Anus
COURSE IN THE WARDS:
Patient underwent cut-back anoplasty for a low lying imperforate anus, placed on
medications Ampicillin 75 mkd, Metronidazole 15 mkd, Gentamycin 5 mkd. Feeding
was started on the 3rd POD, antibiotics completed to the 7th day, and the
patient was discharged.