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Coronavirus Updates
Normal life looks a lot different these days, especially in healthcare. But there is one thing that hasn’t changed at Children’s Colorado: Your child’s health and safety are our highest priority. Kids need great pediatric care as much now as ever, and it’s for that reason that we’re reactivating services we temporarily suspended due to the pandemic. We are here to deliver safe, thoughtful, high-quality care for kids who need it. Learn what to expect – and all the ways we’re keeping patients safe.
For ongoing updates, a list of open locations and how to get care virtually or in person, please see our coronavirus resources for parents and resources for healthcare professionals. For questions about visiting our locations, such as face covering requirements, inpatient visitation and outpatient appointments, please see our visitation policies.
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Children’s Hospital Colorado
Anschutz Medical Campus
13123 East 16th Avenue
Aurora, CO 80045
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If you're concerned that you or your child may have been exposed to COVID-19, please do NOT visit an emergency or urgent care location. Instead, call your doctor or our free ParentSmart Healthline at 720-777-0123 for guidance.
In life-threatening emergencies, find the emergency room location nearest you. For non-life-threatening medical needs when your pediatrician is unavailable, visit one of our urgent care locations.
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Cloaca Repair and Treatment
Surgical treatment of cloaca
Cloaca is a complex condition that requires multiple surgeries. Knowing your baby needs one surgery is scary, but knowing they need more than one surgery can feel overwhelming. The surgical treatment a child will need depends on the type of cloaca they have and any other health problems they were born with.
Our families discuss their experience with surgery
Tashi's parents share their experience with the surgeries she has had and how their family has managed the journey.
Cloaca repair and treatment options and resources
Cloaca treatment occurs in stages. The treatment a child will need depends on the type of cloaca they have and any other health problems they have.
Colostomy and PSARVUP surgery
During PSARVUP, the surgeon separates the urethra, vagina and rectum so there are three perineal openings at the end of the operation, instead of one. The type of surgery your child needs depends on the length of the common channel.
Our multidisciplinary treatment approach
Our multidisciplinary care team is dedicated to helping your child achieve the best outcomes possible to improve their quality of life.
Cloaca repair and treatment timeline
The timeline below is an example of the treatment a child with cloaca may need.
24 hours to 2 months old:
- Tests to rule out other health problems
- Drainage of hydrocolpos (fluid buildup in the vagina)
- Surgery to create a colostomy
2 to 9 months old:
- PSARVUP reconstructive surgery
- Colostomy closure
3 years old:
- Bowel management (enemas or laxatives)
5 to 8 years old:
- Antegrade continence enema (ACE) procedure (if enemas are needed for life)
- Mitrofanoff procedure (if intermittent catheterization is needed for life and urethral catheterization is not possible)
"We feel extremely fortunate that we happened to be in Colorado near Children's Hospital."Karsang, Tashi's father
Additional patient resources
Next: Living with cloaca
One family living with cloaca shares how this experience has made them all stronger and offers advice for others about to go through their journey.
Read other inspiring stories about patients born with an anorectal malformation and how they persevered.
Our International Center for Colorectal and Urogenital Care is home to world-renowned surgeons, Alberto Peña, MD, and Andrea Bischoff, MD.
We’ve compiled helpful information, videos and links related to complex colorectal conditions and information about our support programs for families.
Partnership with the University of Colorado School of Medicine
Children's Hospital Colorado partners with the University of Colorado School of Medicine, where many of our physicians and care providers serve as faculty.