COMPLICATIONS AFTER TRANSABDOMINAL SOAVE'S PROCEDURE IN CHILDREN WITH HIRSCHSPRUNG'S DISEASE.

BACKGROUND

Hirschsprung's disease is a congenital disorder that causes functional obstruction of large bowel.

AIM: To evaluate complication and bowel function score of children with Hirschsprung's disease who underwent transabdominal Soave's procedure.

METHODS

In this study all the children with Hirschsprung's disease who underwent transabdominal Soave procedure were evaluated regarding bowel function and complication of trans-abdominal Soave's procedure.

RESULTS

Were enrolled 160 children. Enterocolitis and constipation were seen in 15% of the cases. Fecal incontinency was the least frequent study which was seen in 1% of the children.

CONCLUSION

Constipation and enterocolitis was the most frequent complication following transabdominal Soave technique.