PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Li, Xiaogang
AU  - Li, Xiaoyun
AU  - Cheng, Jun
AU  - Zhang, Yongkang
AU  - Zou, Wei
AU  - Xie, Fei
AU  - Tao, Zhenggui
AU  - Tang, Shaotao
AU  - Du, Mingguo
AU  - Liao, Xiaofeng
TI  - Laparoscopic-assisted endorectal pull-through for Hirschsprung’s disease. <em>A retrospective study</em>
AID  - 10.15537/smj.2017.12.20859
DP  - 2017 Dec 01
TA  - Saudi Medical Journal
PG  - 1255--1258
VI  - 38
IP  - 12
4099  - http://smj.org.sa/content/38/12/1255.short
4100  - http://smj.org.sa/content/38/12/1255.full
SO  - Saudi Med J2017 Dec 01; 38
AB  - Objectives: To summarize the efficacy of the laparoscopic-assisted transanal-endorectal pull-through procedure for Hirschsprung’s disease (HD).Methods: Between May 2006 and May 2013, 22 children with HD undergoing laparoscopic-assisted endorectal pull-through procedures were retrospectively analyzed. The operative time, pathology, intraoperative blood loss, recovery time for gastrointestinal function, postoperative hospital stay, complications, and defecation functions of the patients were analyzed.Results: The procedure was successfully completed in all 22 patients without conversion to open surgery. The operative time was 105-190 minutes (mean, 160.4 minutes), and the intraoperative blood loss was 20-50 ml. The mean time for the recovery of gastrointestinal function was 22 hours, and the mean postoperative hospital stay was 8 days. All patients had 1-3 defecations per day at 6 months postoperatively without constipation, soiling, or stoma stenosis.Conclusion: The laparoscopic-assisted transanal-endorectal pull-through procedure is a safe and feasible technique for patients with HD.