Chapter 27. Anus, Perineum and Female Genitalia
- John M. Hutson AO, BS, MD (Monash), MD, DSc (Melb), FRACS, FAAP (Hon) Chair of Paediatric Surgery General Surgeon and Urologist Professor of Paediatric Surgery1,2,
- Michael O'Brien MB, BCh, BAO, PhD, FRCSI (Paed), FRACS (Paed) Paediatric Urologist3,
- Alan A. Woodward MBBS, FRCS, FRACS General Surgeon and Urologist3,
- Spencer W. Beasley MBChB (Otago), MS (Melb), FRACS Professor of Paediatric Surgery4
Published Online: 14 JAN 2009
DOI: 10.1002/9781444300109.ch27
Copyright © 2008 Blackwell Publishing
Book Title

Jones' Clinical Paediatric Surgery: Diagnosis and Management, Sixth Edition
Additional Information
How to Cite
Hutson, J. M., O'Brien, M., Woodward, A. A. and Beasley, S. W. (eds) (2009) Anus, Perineum and Female Genitalia, in Jones' Clinical Paediatric Surgery: Diagnosis and Management, Sixth Edition, Blackwell Publishing Ltd., Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781444300109.ch27
Editor Information
- 1
Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Australia
- 2
Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
- 3
Department of Paediatric Urology, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
- 4
Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand
Publication History
- Published Online: 14 JAN 2009
- Published Print: 28 MAR 2008
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9781405162678
Online ISBN: 9781444300109
- Summary
- Chapter
Keywords:
- anus, perineum and female genitalia;
- acute anal fissure;
- rectal prolapse - not uncommon in toddlers;
- multiple polyposis;
- postanal dimple (coccygeal dimple);
- pilonidal sinus;
- imperforate hymen at birth;
- infant vulval irritation and vaginal discharge
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Anal fissures
Perianal abscess
Rectal prolapse
Rectal polyp
Multiple polyposis
Postanal dimple (coccygeal dimple)
Sacrococcygeal teratoma
Pilonidal sinus
The female genitalia
Further reading
