Laparoscopic Versus Open Surgical Repair of Anorectal Malformations: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Sage Open Pediatr · 2025 · PMC12701234 · PMID 41394762

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Complications Overall complications ( excluding anal stenosis and rectal prolapse ) showed a trend toward being lower in the laparoscopic group, although this did not reach statistical significance (RR = 0.81; 95% CI: 0.28-2.34; P = .70; I 2 = 17%; Figure 4A ).

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LAARP was associated with potentially higher rates of anal stenosis (RR = 1.48; 95% CI: 0.62-3.55; P = .38; I 2 = 4%) and rectal prolapse (RR = 2.15; 95% CI: 0.84-5.48; P = .11; I 2 = 9%), though differences did not reach statistical significance.

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