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To address this issue, the European Reference Network eUROGEN for rare and complex urogenital conditions aimed to develop comprehensive guidelines for the management of ARM.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Methods\u2003The Dutch Quality Standard for ARM served as the basis for the development of guidelines applicable on a European level. Literature was searched in Medline, Embase, and Cochrane. The ADAPTE method was utilized to incorporate the newest available evidence. A panel of 15 experts from 7 European countries assessed currency, acceptability, and applicability of recommendations. Recommendations from the Dutch Quality Standard were adapted, adopted, or rejected, and recommendations were formed considering current evidence and\/or expert consensus.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Results\u2003Prenatal and neonatal diagnostic workup as well as postsurgical follow-up of anorectal, genitourinary tract, and neurologic system were reviewed. Seven new studies were identified. The panel adapted 13 recommendations, adopted 7, and developed 8 de novo. The availability of high-quality evidence was limited, and most recommendations were based on retrospective studies, case series, or expert opinion.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Conclusion\u2003Patients with ARM and their families require highly specialized and comprehensive care from the prenatal period to adulthood. 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