Abstract
Objective: To determine the frequency of Hirschsprung’s Disease associatedenterocolitis in pre and post operative patients. Place and Duration of Study: Nishtar Hospitaland Ibn-e-Sina Hospital, Multan from January 2008 to June 2012. Methodology: A total numberof 114 patients aged from less than 6 months to more than 5 years were diagnosed and treated forHirschsprung’s Disease after rectal biopsy and internal sphinterotomy. Results: In total of 114patients 32 (28%) developed enterocolitis before and 5 (18.5%) after definite surgery.Conclusions: The results of this study implicates that the early diagnosis and to make measuresto decrease the post pull-through anastomostic anorectal stenosis can reduce the frequency ofpre and post operative Hirschsprung’s disease associated enterocolitis.
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