Safety and utility of long-acting steroid injection for management of post-operative stricture in patients with anorectal malformation and hirschsprung disease

Anastomotic stricture leads to significant post-operative morbidity for patients with anorectal malformations (ARM) and Hirschsprung Disease (HSCR). The injection of the long-acting steroid triamcinolone acetonide (TAC) after stricture dilation has been shown to decrease stricture recurrence and interventions needed to achieve resolution but has yet to be studied in patients with ARM or HSCR.