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Transanal Endorectal vs. Duhamel Pull-Through for Hirschsprung's Disease.

Gunnarsdottir, Anna LU ; Larsson, L-T and Arnbjörnsson, Einar LU (2010) In European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Mar 4. p.242-246
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that the early functional outcome for patients with rectosigmoid Hirschsprung's disease (HD) is comparable for the Duhamel pull-through procedure and the transanal endorectal pull-through (TERPT) procedure, with less discomfort for the patient postoperatively after the TERPT technique. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Eleven patients operated on with the TERPT technique (T Group) were prospectively registered and compared retrospectively with 18 patients operated on with the Duhamel pull-through (D Group). Data recorded included patient demographics, operative treatment, complications, hospital stay and bowel functions. The follow-up time was limited to 24 months. RESULTS: The T Group... (More)
INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that the early functional outcome for patients with rectosigmoid Hirschsprung's disease (HD) is comparable for the Duhamel pull-through procedure and the transanal endorectal pull-through (TERPT) procedure, with less discomfort for the patient postoperatively after the TERPT technique. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Eleven patients operated on with the TERPT technique (T Group) were prospectively registered and compared retrospectively with 18 patients operated on with the Duhamel pull-through (D Group). Data recorded included patient demographics, operative treatment, complications, hospital stay and bowel functions. The follow-up time was limited to 24 months. RESULTS: The T Group started oral feeding sooner, their bowel movements started sooner and they had less need for analgesia postoperatively and a significantly shorter hospital stay. 71% of the patients in the D Group needed re-intervention compared to only 18% of the T Group. Enterocolitis was seen in two patients in both groups. At the last clinical control ten patients had constipation (59%) and three had soiling (18%) in the D Group. Three patients in the T Group had constipation (27%) and one had soiling (9%). CONCLUSION: Our results support the use of the TERPT method rather than the Duhamel pull-through for rectosigmoid HD. (Less)
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  author       = {{Gunnarsdottir, Anna and Larsson, L-T and Arnbjörnsson, Einar}},
  issn         = {{1439-359X}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  pages        = {{242--246}},
  publisher    = {{Georg Thieme Verlag}},
  series       = {{European Journal of Pediatric Surgery}},
  title        = {{Transanal Endorectal vs. Duhamel Pull-Through for Hirschsprung's Disease.}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0030-1252006}},
  doi          = {{10.1055/s-0030-1252006}},
  volume       = {{Mar 4}},
  year         = {{2010}},
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