Epidemiologic and clinical specifications of patients with Hirschsprung's disease in Khouzestan Province Iran

ABSTRACT

To find out epidemiological and clinical profile of patients with Hirschsprung's disease. Descriptive study. In pediatric surgery department of Imam Khomaini and Abouzar hospitals Ahwaz Khouzestan Iran, from 1994 to 2004. We checked all the files of admitted patients with Hirschsprung's disease during the study period for personal qualification, clinical examination findings and the involved portion of intestine. The data was analyzed using software SPSS 11.5. There were 71 boys [63.2%] and 41 girls[36.6%].Sixty one patients [57.1%] presented with meconium impaction, vomiting and abdominal distension. Constipation and chronic abdominal distension were the chief complaints in 37 patients [33%].The most common form of involvement was in rectosigmoid region which was seen in 81 patients [72.3%]. Herein we observed just one[0.9%] patient with Down syndrome. In this study the ratio of males to females was 21. In our study 61.6% patients were diagnosed in neonatal period