Prague Med. Rep. 2021, 122, 191-200

https://doi.org/10.14712/23362936.2021.16

Pelvic Floor Muscles Contribution in Surgical Outcome of Children with High-type Anorectal Malformations

Stylianos Roupakias1, Xenophon Sinopidis2

1Private Specialist Doctor, Volos, Greece
2Medical School, University of Patras, Patras, Greece

Received January 27, 2021
Accepted August 3, 2021

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