Long-term follow-up of Hirschsprung's disease patients treated by heart-shaped anastomosis operation.

Author: Guo WANG ¹ ; Yizhen WENG ; Mingfa WEI ; Xiaoyi SUN
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1. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China.
Publication Type:Journal Article
MeSH: Child; Child, Preschool; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Gastroenterostomy; adverse effects; methods; Hirschsprung Disease; surgery; Humans; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Male; Postoperative Complications; etiology; Retrospective Studies
From: Chinese Journal of Surgery 2002;40(5):344-346
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo summarize the experience of heart-shaped anastomosis operation in patients with Hirschsprung's disease.
METHODSHirschsprung's disease treated by heart-shaped anastomosis, improvement of surgery procedure, and complications were reviewed retrospectively.
RESULTSOf 193 cases, 152 completed follow-up. Early complications included urine retention (2 cases), enteritis (10), anastomosis stricture (1), and intestinal obstruction (2). Late complications (22 cases) included adhesive intestinal obstruction (2), constipation (5), incision hernia (2), enteritis (6), and occasionally stool stains (7). Neither infection in celiac, pelvic cavity and wound nor incontinence or death occurred in all patients.
CONCLUSIONHeart-shaped anastomosis procedure can effectively reduce the complications ceased by Hirschsprung's disease operation and is superior to other procedures.