Newborn found without anus after home birth in northern Vietnam

Doctors at Dien Bien General Hospital in the namesake northern Vietnamese province are treating a baby with an imperforate anus, a congenital defect in which the opening to the anus is missing or blocked. “Fortunately, after two hours of surgery, doctors successfully made an anal opening on the child,” Dr. Tam said. According to Dr. Tam, anorectal malformations are common in newborns. “Fortunately, after two hours of surgery, doctors successfully made an anal opening on the child,” Dr. Tam said. According to Dr. Tam, anorectal malformations are common in newborns.