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Félicien MTF, Kamga GF, Dikongue ECD, Ebo FO, Sosso MA. Our Experience of the De la Torre-Mondragon Technique in the Surgical Management of Hirschsprung's Disease: A Report on 52 Cases. Afr J Paediatr Surg 2024; 21:34-38. [PMID: 38259017 PMCID: PMC10903730 DOI: 10.4103/ajps.ajps_44_22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2022] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The authors report their experience of the transanal endorectal pull through technique as described by De la Torre Mondragon in the treatment of Hirschsprung's disease (HD). MATERIALS AND METHODS It was a retro prospective, observational and descriptive hospital based study involving all proven cases of HD managed within a time frame of 8 years. RESULTS Fifty two patients with a mean age of 18 months at the time of surgery. The male pre dominance was remarkable. The mean duration of the surgery was 2 h and a half hours. The surgical indication was based on the history, clinical findings and on the contrast enema (transition zone) with a 24 h film (prolonged contrast evacuation) and calculation of the rectosigmoid index (<1). With a mean follow up of 16 months, the morbidity was dominated by soiling, anastomotic strictures and enterocolitis. The mortality in one case was related to a post operative enterocolitis that was not amenable to resuscitation. CONCLUSION Soiling, anastomotic strictures and enterocolitis are the main post operative complications of TEPT in the treatment of HD in our practice.
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- Mouafo Tambo Faustin Félicien
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Yaoundé Gynecoobstetric and Paediatric Hospital, Yaoundé, Cameroon
- Department of Surgery and Specialties, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Yaoundé Gynecoobstetric and Paediatric Hospital, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Yaoundé Gynecoobstetric and Paediatric Hospital, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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Labib H, Roorda D, van der Voorn JP, Oosterlaan J, van Heurn LWE, Derikx JPM. The Prevalence and Clinical Impact of Transition Zone Anastomosis in Hirschsprung Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. CHILDREN (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 10:1475. [PMID: 37761437 PMCID: PMC10528601 DOI: 10.3390/children10091475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2023] [Revised: 08/18/2023] [Accepted: 08/23/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND Hirschsprung disease (HD) is characterized by absent neuronal innervation of the distal colonic bowel wall and is surgically treated by removing the affected bowel segment via pull-through surgery (PT). Incomplete removal of the affected segment is called transition zone anastomosis (TZA). The current systematic review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the prevalence and clinical impact of TZA. METHODS Pubmed, Embase, Cinahl, and Web of Sciences were searched (last search: October 2020), and studies describing histopathological examination for TZA in patients with HD were included. Data were synthesized into aggregated Event Rates (ER) of TZA using random-effects meta-analysis. The clinical impact was defined in terms of obstructive defecation problems, enterocolitis, soiling, incontinence, and the need for additional surgical procedures. The quality of studies was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. KEY RESULTS This systematic review included 34 studies, representing 2207 patients. After excluding series composed of only patients undergoing redo PT, the prevalence was 9% (ER = 0.09, 95% CI = 0.05-0.14, p < 0.001, I2 = 86%). TZA occurred more often after operation techniques other than Duhamel (X2 = 19.21, p = <0.001). Patients with TZA often had obstructive defecation problems (62%), enterocolitis (38%), soiling (28%), and fecal incontinence (24%) in follow-up periods ranging from 6 months to 13 years. Patients with TZA more often had persistent obstructive symptoms (X2 = 7.26, p = 0.007). CONCLUSIONS AND INFERENCES TZA is associated with obstructive defecation problems and redo PT and is thus necessary to prevent.
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- Hosnieya Labib
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Amsterdam Gastroenterology and Metabolism Research Institute, Emma Children’s Hospital, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (H.L.); (D.R.); (L.W.E.v.H.)
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Amsterdam Gastroenterology and Metabolism Research Institute, Emma Children’s Hospital, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (H.L.); (D.R.); (L.W.E.v.H.)
- Follow Me Program & Emma Neuroscience Group, Department of Pediatrics, Amsterdam Reproduction and Development, Emma Children’s Hospital, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands;
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Amsterdam Reproduction and Development Research Institute, Emma Children’s Hospital, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands;
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- Follow Me Program & Emma Neuroscience Group, Department of Pediatrics, Amsterdam Reproduction and Development, Emma Children’s Hospital, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands;
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Amsterdam Gastroenterology and Metabolism Research Institute, Emma Children’s Hospital, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (H.L.); (D.R.); (L.W.E.v.H.)
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Amsterdam Reproduction and Development Research Institute, Emma Children’s Hospital, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Amsterdam Gastroenterology and Metabolism Research Institute, Emma Children’s Hospital, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (H.L.); (D.R.); (L.W.E.v.H.)
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Amsterdam Reproduction and Development Research Institute, Emma Children’s Hospital, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Elsherbeny M, Abdelhay S. Obstructive complications after pull-through for Hirschsprung’s disease: different causes and tailored management. ANNALS OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY 2019. [DOI: 10.1186/s43159-019-0003-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background
Most children have a successful outcome after a pull-through for Hirschsprung’s disease. Some may have persisting symptoms after the pull-through. They could be managed conservatively, need minor surgical procedures, or a redo pull-through will be required. In this study, we presented our results in the management of the obstructive complications after pull-through for Hirschsprung’s disease.
Results
During the specified time period from January 2011 to December 2015, 21 patients presented to our department with persistent constipation or recurrent enterocolitis after a pull-through for Hirschsprung’s disease. Their age ranged between 4 months and 5 years (mean 2 years, median 2.5 years). They were 13 males and 8 females. Eleven patients underwent initial trans-anal endorectal pull-through, 4 underwent Duhamel procedure, and 6 underwent abdominal Soave technique. Three of the 11 patients with initial trans-anal endorectal pull-through had a tight anastomotic stricture which responded well to dilatation, 2 had a long muscular cuff which was incised laparoscopically, 4 had spasm of the internal anal sphincter which was relieved by sphincterotomy, and 2 had residual aganglionosis which required a redo pull-through. Two of the 4 patients who underwent initial Duhamel procedure had a long spur which was divided using a stapler, and the other 2 patients had residual aganglionosis which required a redo pull-through. One of the 6 patients who underwent abdominal Soave technique developed a long tight stricture and required a redo pull-through; in 1 patient, biopsy confirmed hypoganglionosis of the whole colon and was managed medically, and 4 patients had spasm of the internal anal sphincter which was relieved in 1 of them by sphincterotomy and in 2 by botulinum toxin injection while the remaining patient did not improve by either sphincterotomy or botulinum toxin injection.
Conclusion
Persistent constipation or recurrent enterocolitis after pull-through for Hirschsprung’s disease should be managed according to the cause; they could be managed medically by simple surgical procedures, or a redo pull-through may be required.
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Surgical management of Hirschsprung disease requires resection of the aganglionic bowel and transition zone, a length of ganglionic bowel, immediately proximal to the aganglionic segment, with neuropathologic features that seem to correlate with dysmotility. Pathologists must be able to recognize histopathologic features of the transition zone in hematoxylin and eosin-stained sections in order to interpret intraoperative frozen sections and ensure adequate resection. The proximal ganglionic portions of colonic resection specimens from 59 patients with distal aganglionosis were analyzed with closely spaced transverse sections to map the distribution of the 3 most commonly referenced features of transition zone (partial circumferential aganglionosis, myenteric hypoganglionosis, and submucosal nerve hypertrophy). Each of these "primary" findings was restricted to a region ≤5 cm proximal to the aganglionic segment in the overwhelming majority of patients. Exceptions were more common with longer aganglionic segments. Three other neuroanatomic phenotypes (gangliosclerosis, ectopic myenteric ganglia, and eosinophilic ganglionitis) of uncertain clinical significance were distributed more irregularly and often over much longer distances. Routine resection of at least 5 cm of ganglionic bowel proximal to the aganglionic segment may reduce the incidence of transition zone pull-through. However, routine intraoperative frozen section examination of the proximal resection margin to exclude the 3 primary forms of hematoxylin and eosin neuropathology described in this study is strongly advised.
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Kapur RP, Kennedy AJ. Transitional zone pull through: surgical pathology considerations. Semin Pediatr Surg 2012; 21:291-301. [PMID: 22985834 DOI: 10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2012.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Incomplete resection of the transitional zone (TZ) between histologically normal and aganglionic bowel in Hirschsprung disease is a putative cause of postoperative dysmotility. A review of literature indicates that diverse histopathological indexes have been used to define the TZ, and validated and reproducible diagnostic criteria have not been established. As a consequence, the proximal margin of the TZ is difficult to delimit, and the length of the TZ in a given patient depends on the diagnostic criteria used. Seromuscular biopsies are inadequate to exclude TZ, as diagnostic indexes may involve only a portion of the bowel circumference or the submucosa. Most published investigations of postoperative outcome after a TZ pull through (TZPT) conclude that the latter can cause persistent obstructive symptoms, which necessitate reoperation. However, the results of these studies are difficult to translate into clinical practice because most lack appropriate controls, and the overwhelming majority provide inadequate histopathological descriptions for reference at the time of intraoperative frozen section analysis. At present, a conservative approach based on frozen section examination of the entire proximal margin of the resection to exclude obvious subcircumferential aganglionosis (contiguous gap between ganglia of more than one-eighth of the circumference), hypoganglionosis (continuous string of myenteric ganglia comprised of 1 or 2 ganglion cells without surrounding neuropil), or hypertrophic submucosal nerves (>2 nerves with widths ≥40 μm per high-power field) seems prudent. Well-controlled studies to correlate proximal margin histology, especially subtle anatomic or immunohistochemical changes, with postoperative outcome are needed.
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- Raj P Kapur
- Department of Laboratories, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA 98115, USA.
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Re-operation for Hirschsprung's disease: experience in 24 patients from China. Pediatr Surg Int 2012; 28:501-6. [PMID: 22358253 DOI: 10.1007/s00383-012-3062-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/01/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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PURPOSE The aim of this study is to review the authors' 12-year experience with re-operative surgery for Hirschsprung's disease (HD) including indications of re-operation and surgical technique. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the data of 24 patients who underwent re-operation from 1998 to 2010. The type of initial procedure, clinical presentations, indications and details of redo surgery, and the functional results were analyzed. RESULTS The primary operations performed on these patients included Duhamel (nine cases), Soave (12 cases), Swenson (one case) and Rehbein (two cases). The indications for re-operation were recurrent constipation due to severe anastomotic stricture (five cases), residual aganglionic segments (five cases) and gate syndrome after Duhamel procedure (five cases); fistula formation including rectocutaneous fistula (six cases), rectovaginal fistula (one case), complex fistula (two cases). The redo procedure ranged from posterior sagittal approach combined with laparotomy (seven cases), Soave procedure (seven cases, six conventional Soave + one transanal Soave), Duhamel procedure (one case), Rehbein procedure (three cases), re-using the stapling device (five cases), repairing the rectovaginal fistula via laparotomy (one case). We have followed up the patients for 7 months to 6 years (mean 2.5 years). After re-operation, in 22 patients older than 3 years, 19 (86.4%) have normal or near normal bowel habits with a stool frequency of 1-5 times per day, two have voluntary bowel movements but occasional soiling (once or twice per week) and without significant incontinence, one presented rectosacral fistula due to careless dilatation. There were no deaths. CONCLUSION Re-operation can work out the anatomical or pathological problems resulted from failed initial procedure and improve the patient's quality of life. Posterior sagittal approach, Soave and Duhamel are all safe and effective, but we still need to try our best to diminish the necessity of re-operation.
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Friedmacher F, Puri P. Residual aganglionosis after pull-through operation for Hirschsprung's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Pediatr Surg Int 2011; 27:1053-7. [PMID: 21789665 DOI: 10.1007/s00383-011-2958-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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PURPOSE Most patients with Hirschsprung's disease (HD) have a satisfactory outcome after pull-through (PT) operation. However, some children continue to have persistent bowel symptoms after the initial operation and may require redo PT. Redo PT operation in HD is usually indicated for anastomotic strictures or residual aganglionosis (RA). We designed this meta-analysis to determine the incidence and outcome of RA among patients with HD following PT operation. METHODS A meta-analysis of redo PT operations for HD reported in the literature between 1985 and 2011 was performed. Detailed information was recorded in patients with RA and transition-zone bowel (TZB), including recurrent bowel problems, histological findings on repeat rectal biopsy, type of redo PT operation and outcome. RESULTS Twenty-nine articles reported 555 patients with redo PT operations. 193 (34.8%) patients demonstrated abnormal histological findings on rectal biopsy with 144 patients showing RA and 49 patients showing TZB. These 193 patients presented with persistent constipation (n = 135), recurrent enterocolitis (n = 45) and abnormal histology of the pulled-through bowel (n = 13). Mean age at redo PT was 4.4 years (range 4 months-17 years). Redo procedures were Duhamel (n = 57), transanal endorectal PT (n = 40), Soave (n = 35), Swenson (n = 10), posterior sagittal approach (n = 1) and not reported (n = 50). Follow-up information after redo PT was available in 134 (69.4%) patients and not available in 59 patients. Of the 134 patients, 99 (73.9%) patients had normal bowel habits, 19 patients had persistent constipation/soiling and 16 patients had recurrent enterocolitis. CONCLUSION This meta-analysis reveals that RA and TZB are the underlying causes of persistent bowel symptoms in one-third of all patients with HD requiring redo PT operation. Most patients have a satisfactory outcome after redo operation. Rectal biopsy should be performed in all patients with recurrent bowel problems after PT operation.
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- Florian Friedmacher
- National Childrens's Research Centre, Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin, Dublin 12, Ireland
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Lawal TA, Chatoorgoon K, Collins MH, Coe A, Peña A, Levitt MA. Redo pull-through in Hirschsprung's [corrected] disease for obstructive symptoms due to residual aganglionosis and transition zone bowel. J Pediatr Surg 2011; 46:342-7. [PMID: 21292085 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2010.11.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2010] [Accepted: 11/04/2010] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Reoperations in Hirschsprung disease may be required for residual aganglionosis or transition-zone bowel found at the distal pull-through. We aimed to review the management of patients who had this complication and offer suggestions on how to avoid it. METHODS Ninety-three patients with Hirschsprung disease were referred to our institution with recurrent problems after a pull-through done elsewhere. All required reoperations with a variety of indications, and of these, 25 had residual aganglionosis/transition-zone histology. This was the only indication for redo in 16 children. RESULTS Children (range, 2-17 years) presented 6 to 66 months after the initial pull-through. The predominant symptoms were enterocolitis (n = 9 [56%]), constipation (n = 7 [44%]), failure to thrive (n = 5 [31%]), and impaction (n = 4 [25%]). The rectal biopsy performed as part of their post pull-through work up showed hypertrophic nerves (n = 16), absent ganglion cells (n = 6), and normal ganglion cells (n = 10). The original frozen-section biopsy, determining the level of the pull-through, only sampled the seromuscular layer in 3 children, leading to misdiagnosis. Reoperations involved a transanal resection (n = 15) and a posterior sagittal approach (n = 1). In all cases, obstructive symptoms were resolved, and no patient has had recurrent enterocolitis. CONCLUSION Patients' post pull-through with recurrent obstructive symptoms may have residual aganglionosis or transition-zone bowel. Reoperation can result in the resolution of these symptoms. A full-thickness biopsy at the time of the initial pull-through to include the mucosa and submucosa may increase the possibility of identifying hypertrophic nerves.
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- Taiwo A Lawal
- Colorectal Center for Children, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA
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Pini-Prato A, Mattioli G, Giunta C, Avanzini S, Magillo P, Bisio GM, Jasonni V. Redo surgery in Hirschsprung disease: what did we learn? Unicentric experience on 70 patients. J Pediatr Surg 2010; 45:747-54. [PMID: 20385282 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2009.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2009] [Revised: 07/26/2009] [Accepted: 08/02/2009] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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PURPOSE This article is aimed at describing a series of 70 patients who underwent a redo pull-through in the period between January 1991 and January 2007 and to compare them with a series of consecutive patients with Hirschsprung disease who underwent a single pull-through. METHODS The notes were reviewed, and a comprehensive interview based on a disease-specific questionnaire for continence and quality of life was submitted to all eligible patients. We used a number of consecutive patients who underwent a single pull-through for Hirschsprung disease as control group. RESULTS Seventy patients were included. Residual aganglionosis in pulled-through bowel or retained aganglionic rectum represented the indications to reoperation in most cases. Intestinal obstruction represented the leading symptom in more than 60% of patients. We adopted either the endorectal pull-through, the Duhamel, or the Swenson procedure. Thirty-six patients were assessed for long-term outcome. One third experienced complications. Long-term continence was satisfactory in 70%. Enterocolitis, soiling, and perineal excoriations were complained by 30%. Excellent to good perspectives were described by 94%, and excellent to good cosmetic results by 22%. The only significant difference with control group (109 patients) involved cosmetic appearance, whereas soiling, although more frequent, could not be considered significantly increased. CONCLUSIONS Patients who experience failure of a pull-through must go through multiple procedures to achieve definitive results. Although overall outcome does not significantly differ from that of a single effective pull-through, great efforts should be made to minimize complications and avoid the need for a redo, which requires experienced surgeons and highly committed families for a longer course of the disease.
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- Alessio Pini-Prato
- Department of Pediatric Surgery - G. Gaslini Institute, Largo G. Gaslini, 5, 16147 Genoa, Italy.
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