Fecal incontinence after the surgical treatment of Hirschsprung disease

A G Catto-Smith; C M Coffey; T M Nolan; J M Hutson

doi:10.1016/s0022-3476(95)70036-6

Fecal incontinence after the surgical treatment of Hirschsprung disease

J Pediatr. 1995 Dec;127(6):954-7. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3476(95)70036-6.

Authors

A G Catto-Smith¹, C M Coffey, T M Nolan, J M Hutson

Affiliation

¹ Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Children's Hospital, Victoria, Australia.

PMID: 8523196
DOI: 10.1016/s0022-3476(95)70036-6

Abstract

We examined 60 children 8.9 years (+/- 2.6 years) after surgical treatment of Hirschsprung disease to determine the extent of fecal incontinence. Thirty-two children (53%) had significant fecal soiling and 16 (27%) less severe soiling. The prevalence of incontinence did not diminish with increasing age.

MeSH terms

Anal Canal / physiopathology
Anal Canal / surgery*
Child
Child Behavior Disorders / etiology
Child, Preschool
Cohort Studies
Fecal Incontinence*
Hirschsprung Disease / complications
Hirschsprung Disease / physiopathology
Hirschsprung Disease / surgery*
Humans
Postoperative Complications*
Retrospective Studies
Surveys and Questionnaires