Reoperation for patients with Hirschsprung's disease after a pull-through procedure / 中华实用儿科临床杂志

ABSTRACT

Most children with Hirschsprung's disease (HD) have a satisfactory outcome after a pull-through operation.However,a small group of patients develop severe postoperative complications,and a reoperation may be necessary.The most common and serious complications after definitive surgery are as followsanastomotic stricture,a twist of the pull-through segment,retained aganglionosis,HD-associated enterocolitis,anastomotic leak,and fistulae.Using a well-defined treatment algorithm based on the clinical status as well as precise diagnostic workup can end the long suffering of patients with postoperative complications.Pull-through surgery can be safely performed with favorable outcomes after thorough history-taking,meticulous clinical examination,a thoughtful planning,adherence to basic surgical principles and under skillful hands.