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Caring Contacts

As part of Nationwide Children’s Hospital’s commitment to a Zero Suicide mission, the CSPR created a program that sends a series of 19 caring messages over the course of a year to youth who have been treated for suicidal thoughts or behaviors in several of our acute Behavioral Health

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Fontanella Lab Staff

Learn more about principal investigator Cynthia Fontanella, PhD, and her dynamic team in the Fontanella Lab.

Meet Our Team

Learn more about director Jeff Bridge, PhD, and his team of principal investigators at the Center for Suicide Prevention and Research.

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Urologic Concerns

After the pull-through procedure and colostomy closure, many parents feel that the stress is now behind them. But they must realize that the new focus should then move to the treatment of constipation and urologic management. 

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Kidneys and Anorectal Malformations

Patients with anorectal malformations not infrequently have associated urologic problems.

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Rectal Prolapse

Rectal prolapse is a condition in which rectal wall tissue becomes stretched and protrudes through the anus. Children with anorectal malformations may have rectal prolapse because they were born with complex malformations, poorly developed pelvic structures, poor or absent sphincters, poor nerves, and, in general, poor mechanisms to keep the rectum suspended.

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Types of Anal Malformations

Doctors will typically classify malformations based on where the rectum (the lower part of the intestine) ends within the abdomen, and if there is a fistula – an abnormal channel that develops between organs that can cause stool to pass through or into parts of the abdomen.

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Continence Predictor Index Tool

The Center for Colorectal and Pelvic Reconstruction (CCPR) is committed to doing everything we can to give your child with an anorectal malformation the best chance at achieving continence. We developed a chart that helps us assess each child.

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Toilet Training

Many people are under the mistaken impression that toilet training is delayed in a child with ARM. While bowel management with enemas is sometimes necessary to allow the child to be clean and not require diapers, the control of the bladder should not be delayed.