ABSTRACT
Objective To review the authors′ experience in the diagnosis and management of Hirschsprung′s disease (HD) in newborn during a 7 year′s period (1995～2002),and evaluate a new therapeutic regime. Methods Clinical data of all 155 newborn HD cases were analyzed. Protocols were compared before and after May 2000. Results Barium enemas, anorectic manometry and rectal biopsies confirmed the diagnosis of HD in 155 newborn cases. Two stage radical procedure was performed in 107 cases , and one stage in 48 cases. One hundred and forty-seven cases were cured. Postoperative pneumonia occurred in 25 cases, wound dishences in 8 cases with 8 deaths. There was substantial difference in the incidence of complications, hospital stay and mortality between the two periods. Conclusions (1) Gastrointestinal perforation in neonatal HD cases should be managed by rectal biopsies during the exploration. (2)Different surgical treatment should be adopted in HD cases less than one month of age.