RESUMEN
A study is being carried out to analyze the results of Duhamel Procedure in patients of Hirscheprung's Disease. This is an initial report on 7 patients operated upon in the first year of the study Jun. 95 - Jun. 96, with a follow up of 12 to 20 months. The results of the operation were critically analyzed for faecal continence and residual constipation. These are rare but trouble some complications seen after endo rectal pull through, being previously done by the senior author. In the seven patients being reported, no patient had any degree of incontinence. Only one patient complained of constipation and painful defaecation post operatively, he had a fissure in ano and responded to anal dialatation. This is only a preliminary report, however the results are encouraging, as incontinence is the most irritating complication after a soave procedure and occasionally lasts for years before a reasonable control is developed by the child