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. 2019 Feb 7;32(1):e1421.
doi: 10.1590/0102-672020180001e1421.

COMPLICATIONS AFTER TRANSABDOMINAL SOAVE'S PROCEDURE IN CHILDREN WITH HIRSCHSPRUNG'S DISEASE

[Article in English, Portuguese]
Shahnam Askarpour  1 , Mehran Peyvasteh  1 , Mohammad Hossein Imanipour  1 , Hazhir Javaherizadeh  2 , Saeed Hesam  3
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COMPLICATIONS AFTER TRANSABDOMINAL SOAVE'S PROCEDURE IN CHILDREN WITH HIRSCHSPRUNG'S DISEASE

[Article in English, Portuguese]
Shahnam Askarpour et al. Arq Bras Cir Dig. .

Abstract
in English, Portuguese

Background: Hirschsprung's disease is a congenital disorder that causes functional obstruction of large bowel.

Aim: To evaluate complication and bowel function score of children with Hirschsprung's disease who underwent transabdominal Soave's procedure.

Methods: In this study all the children with Hirschsprung's disease who underwent transabdominal Soave procedure were evaluated regarding bowel function and complication of trans-abdominal Soave's procedure.

Results: Were enrolled 160 children. Enterocolitis and constipation were seen in 15% of the cases. Fecal incontinency was the least frequent study which was seen in 1% of the children.

Conclusion: Constipation and enterocolitis was the most frequent complication following transabdominal Soave technique.

Racional:: A doença de Hirschsprung é um distúrbio congênito que causa obstrução funcional do intestino grosso.

Objetivo:: Avaliar as complicações e o escore de função intestinal de crianças com a doença submetidas ao procedimento transabdominal de Soave.

Métodos:: Neste estudo, todas as crianças com doença de Hirschsprung submetidas ao procedimento transabdominal de Soave foram avaliadas quanto à função intestinal e complicação do procedimento.

Resultados:: Foram incluídas 160 crianças. Enterocolite e constipação foram observadas em 15% dos casos. A incontinência fecal foi menos frequente e observada em 1% das crianças.

Conclusão:: Obstipação e enterocolite foram as complicações mais frequentes após a técnica de Soave transabdominal em crianças.

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FIGURE 1. Functional score for clinical evaluation
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