RESUMO
BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: The purpose of the investigation was to apply a semiquantitative scoring system for bowel function to patients who had undergone endorectal pull-through (ERPT) for Hirschsprung's disease (HD) and to use this to analyse the clinical factors relating to functional outcome. METHODS: The case note details of 63 patients undergoing ERPT for HD were reviewed. A questionnaire using a semiquantitative scoring system for 6 aspects of bowel function was sent to parents of 55 patients. The total functional score (TFS) for each patient was calculated, and a statistical analysis was performed to determine which clinical factors were significantly related to bowel functional outcome. RESULTS: Fifty (91%) of the parents returned the questionnaire. TFS was "good" in 45%, "fair" in 33% and "poor" in 22%. There was a statistically significant difference in the scores of those who had preoperative Hirschsprung's associated enterocolitis (HAEC) TFS = 8.0 and those who did not, TFS 12.7 (P <.01) The sex of the patient, length of aganglionic segment, timing of ERPT (early/late), staging of ERPT (1 or 2), presence/absence of anastomotic stricture, and presence or absence of Down's syndrome did not statistically significantly affect TFS. CONCLUSIONS: Preoperative HAEC was the most important factor in relation to functional outcome after ERPT for HD. The reason remains unclear.
Assuntos
Procedimentos Cirúrgicos do Sistema Digestório/métodos , Enterocolite/complicações , Doença de Hirschsprung/complicações , Doença de Hirschsprung/cirurgia , Reto/fisiopatologia , Reto/cirurgia , Adolescente , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Enterocolite/fisiopatologia , Enterocolite/cirurgia , Feminino , Doença de Hirschsprung/fisiopatologia , Humanos , Assistência de Longa Duração , Masculino , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/etiologia , Inquéritos e Questionários , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
Twins are rarely concordant for oesophageal atresia and tracheo-oesophageal fistula. Such a case is presented and their similar associated anomalies described. The CHARGE association is considered as a possible diagnosis and the aetiological implications considered.