Objective To make a comparison between the outcome of modified Soave procedure and laparotomy on Hirschsprung disease(HD)in children.Method Chose the 21 eases who underwent transanal modified Soave procedure(modified Soave procedure group)and 25 eases had done by laparotomy (laparotomy group)from January 2001 to January 2007,clinical data of two groups were compared.Results Modified Soave procedure group showed lower level of IL-6 and CRP[(10.7±1.6)ng/L,(27.7±4.1)mg/L]on 48 h postoperation than laparotomy group[(22.0±2.3)ng/L,(73.7±15.0)mg/L](P ＜ 0.01).The mean operative time,hospital stay,the mean time of anal aerofluxus and the cost of hospitalization in modified Soave procedure group were much shorter than those in laparotomy group(P＜ 0.01).While the complication rate of two groups had no statistical difference.Moreover,there were no significant difference of rectal high pressure zone length and resting anal canal pressure between two groups at 1 year after operation.Conclusion Transanal modified Soave procedure for HD is a minimal invasive surgery,especially in young patients with short-segment type and common type of HD.