Outcomes in patients with Hirschsprung disease following definitive surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Several pull-through procedures have been described for Hirschsprung disease (HSCR) with varying outcomes. We aimed to describe the outcomes in HSCR patients < 18 year of age who underwent surgical procedures at Dr. Sardjito Hospital, Yogyakarta, Indonesia from January 2013 to December 2014.

Results

We utilized 67 HSCR patients, of whom 49 (73%) were males and 18 (27%) females. Neonatal presentation was seen in 57 cases (85%) and most patients (98.5%) had short-segment HSCR. The clinical manifestations were mainly abdominal distension (94%) and delayed passage of meconium (45%). The most common definitive treatment performed was transanal endorectal pull-through (TEPT) (54%), followed by Soave (18%) and Duhamel (13%) procedures. Enterocolitis occurred in 13% of the

SUBMITTER: Gunadi 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6123951 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature