ABSTRACT
Objective • To evaluate the clinical efficacy of laparoscopic-assisted Soave radical operation in the treatment of children with congenital megacolon. Methods • The clinical datum of 148 pediatric patients with congenital megacolon who had underwent laparoscopic-assisted Soave radical operation in Hainan General Hospital from Mar. 2012 to Sept. 2015 were collected. Operation time, blood volume lost during the operation, complication incidence during the hospitalization and follow-up period were analyzed, retrospectively. Results • All 148 patients were finished the surgery successfully. Operation time was (121.66±22.98) min, blood volume lost during the operation was (4.86±0.66) mL. During the hospitalization, the incidence of complications was 8.10%. There were no short-term complications observed on abdominal bleeding and anastomotic leakage. The patients were followed up for 24 months, there was one patient with anastomotic stoma stenosis at the 6 months after the operation, who recovered after the treatment of anal dilation. All the pediatric patients’ stool were mushy within 3 months after the operation, and they recovered to normal at the 6-12 months. The excellent rate of defecation function was 97.97%. There were no symptoms of bloated abdomen and astriction for all the patients during the follow-up period. Conclusion • Laparoscopic-assisted Soave radical operation is effective and safe for the treatment of children with congenital megacolon, with few complications, quick recovery, good short-term and long-term clinical effect.