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Dealing with a baby born with no anal opening
Statistics reveal the defect's occurrence in approximately one in 5, 000 live births, with a slight predilection for males.
Dr Stella Nimanya, a paeditric surgeon at Mulago Hospital, explains that the initial phase of the operation involves re-routing the bowel out through the abdominal wall for the baby to pass stool. (Credit: Fred Mubanda)
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision
Mildred Mugisa from Uganda's western district of Hoima district gave birth to a baby that had no anal opening — a condition called imperforate anus or anorectal