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The age of patients ranged from 3 months to 1 year. Barium enema and spinal cord MRI were performed in all children. 4 patients were removed from the study because of spinal cord and sacral agenesis. Finally, 70 patients underwent one-stage anterior sagittal anorectoplasty (ASARP). Anal endoscopy and anorectal pressure measurement were performed 1 year after surgery. All patients were divided into two groups depending on the presence of megarectum (+) and (\u2212) and observed for constipation and anal sphincter function.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>16 patients (4 months to 1 year) were complicated with megarectum, and 5 patients (3 months to 9 months) were without megarectum. The incision infection was seen in 3 patients. All patients were followed up for 1 year to 5 years. Fecal soiling was seen in 2 patients and constipation in 14 patients. Among 16 patients with megarectum, soiling was seen in 1 patient and the constipation in 12 patients. Among 54 patients without megarectum, soiling was seen in 1 patient and constipation in 2 patients. There was a significant difference in the incidence of postoperative constipation between the two groups (megarectum (+) 75% vs. megarectum (\u2212) 3.7% (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.05)). However, there was no significant difference in the score of anal sphincters between the two groups (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.05). And there was no significant difference in anal resting pressure (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.49) and length of anal high pressure area (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.76). 7 patients with constipation and megarectum acquired normal anal function after the dilated rectum was resected.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Megarectum increases the possibility of difficult postoperative defecation in the patients with congenital rectovestibular fistula or rectoperineal fistula. However, constipation was not associated with ASARP postoperative effects on sphincter function. 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