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Eighteen years' experience with neonatal Hirschsprung's disease treated by endorectal pull-through without colostomy
H B So1, J M Becker, D L Schwartz
1Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Schneider Children's Hospital, New Hyde Park, NY, USA.
Methods:
In the past 18 years, the authors have treated 84 patients with Hirschsprung's disease. Of these, 43 patients were under 1 month of age and underwent endorectal pull-through without colostomy. Some have undergone follow-up for as long as 18 years.
Results:
Thirty-four of these 43 (79%) newborn patients were available for follow-up. Twenty-two were totally continent. The remaining 12 have normal sphincter tone. Of the 41 patients above 1 month of age, 34 (83%) were available for follow-up. Some have undergone follow-up for as long as 18 years.
Conclusion:
Twenty-two of this latter group (79%) have normal bowel control.