title: [Results evaluations 3 years after our first experience with the laparoscopic treatment of Hirschsprung disease].
abstract: The laparoscopic approach has been successfully used during the recent last years in pediatric surgery. We describe the first experience in Argentina using laparoscopic surgery in November 4th in 1996, for the treatment of a Hirschsprung disease case. We used the technique of Soave's modified by Georgenson. Details of the surgical procedure are given. Hospitalization time took 5 days and immediated postoperatory cares were well done. Soave-Georgeson technique seems to be a safe and effective possibility for the Hirschsprung disease treatment, and it is completely achieveable by laparoscopy. The present experience does not show advantages in terms of a lower hospitalization time, however it really shows the benefits of laparoscopic surgery, such as post-operatory comfort and better cosmetic results, both highly superior than those obtained with classical surgery.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía Pediátrica del Hospital Privado de Comunidad y Clínica Colón, Mar del Plata, Argentina.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Polliotto
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Heinen
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Andina
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Korman
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006627:Hirschsprung Disease / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D013997:Time Factors