Features of rehabilitation of children after surgery for Hirschsprung’s disease

Abstract

Currently, the evaluation of the effectiveness of surgical treatment for malformations of the colon, in particular, Hirschsprung’s disease, is becoming increasingly important. According to various authors, in approximately 25-30% of patients, despite a technically flawless operation, residual functional disorders are detected, mainly episodic constipation and fecal incontinence. In this regard, the task of objectifying the essence and nature of functional deviations and the development of restorative therapeutic measures arises. The aim of this work: The purpose of this work is to evaluate the effectiveness of the developed methods of rehabilitation of Hirschsprung’s disease in children. Materials and methods. In the period from 2007 to 2022, 54 patients with Hirschsprung’s disease were operated on using the Sauve-Lyonyushkin technique. Depending on the amount of rehabilitation treatment, patients were divided into two groups. Group 1 consisted of 19 patients operated on from 2007 to 2015, group 2 included 35 children operated on from 2016 to 2022.