title: Complications of endorectal pull-through for Hirschsprung's disease.
abstract: In 10 years, 57 infants with Hirschsprung's disease underwent endorectal pull-through (ERPT). Postoperatively, 3 patients died. Of the 44 survivors with an intact endorectal anastomosis aged more than 3 years, 23 (52%) had an excellent result, and of the 28 children more than 5 years old, 23 (82%) had a satisfactory result. Of the 53 known survivors of all ages, 18% suffered from diarrhea with intermittent incontinence and 5 (9.4%) had undergone a Duhamel procedure within 4 years of ERPT.
authors.affiliation: Hospitals for Sick Children, London, England.
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Tariq
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Brereton
authors.forename: V M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Wright
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000453:epidemiology; D005242:Fecal Incontinence / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006627:Hirschsprung Disease / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012007:Rectum / Q000601:surgery; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome