RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 How to use perianal examination in children
JF Archives of disease in childhood - Education & practice edition
JO Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
SP 89
OP 93
DO 10.1136/archdischild-2018-315427
VO 105
IS 2
A1 David Colvin
A1 Peter Mallett
A1 Naomi McMahon
A1 Thomas Bourke
A1 Andrew Thompson
A1 William McCallion
YR 2020
UL http://ep.bmj.com/content/105/2/89.abstract
AB No examination of a child’s abdomen or gastrointestinal system is complete without an examination of the ’backside' or perineum, however there is often reluctance among paediatricians to perform this examination routinely. This article aims to describe how to use perineal examination in infants and children. It discusses the indications and stepwise approach to performing a per-rectal examination and interpretation of the findings one could expect to encounter. We include four cases encompassing the major conditions, both congenital and acquired, that paediatricians should be aware of and how they were managed in our institution.