Optimal timing of definitive surgery for Hirschsprung’s disease to achieve better long-term bowel function
Purpose Few studies have focused on the operative age for Hirschsprung’s disease (HD). We evaluated the optimal timing of surgery in HD patients based on their long-term bowel function. Methods HD was diagnosed in 65 pediatric patients in our institute between 1992 and 2018. Twenty-five patients und...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Surgery today (Tokyo, Japan) Japan), 2022, Vol.52 (1), p.92-97 |
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Few studies have focused on the operative age for Hirschsprung’s disease (HD). We evaluated the optimal timing of surgery in HD patients based on their long-term bowel function.
Methods
HD was diagnosed in 65 pediatric patients in our institute between 1992 and 2018. Twenty-five patients underwent the Soave–Denda procedure (SD) and 40 underwent transanal endorectal pull-through (TA). We divided these patients into two groups: those who underwent surgery at |
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ISSN: | 0941-1291 1436-2813 |
DOI: | 10.1007/s00595-021-02356-9 |