ABSTRACT
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.
HEADINGS:
Constipatio; Hirschsprung diseas; Enterocoliti
