HIRSCHSPRUNG’S DISEASE;

ENTEROCOLITIS DURING THE COURSE

Abstract

Objective: To determine the frequency of Hirschsprung’s Disease associated
enterocolitis in pre and post operative patients. Place and Duration of Study: Nishtar Hospital
and Ibn-e-Sina Hospital, Multan from January 2008 to June 2012. Methodology: A total number
of 114 patients aged from less than 6 months to more than 5 years were diagnosed and treated for
Hirschsprung’s Disease after rectal biopsy and internal sphinterotomy. Results: In total of 114
patients 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 measures
to decrease the post pull-through anastomostic anorectal stenosis can reduce the frequency of
pre and post operative Hirschsprung’s disease associated enterocolitis.