Shahnam Askarpour, Kamyar Samimi.
Epidemiologic and clinical specifications of patients with Hirschsprung`s disease in Khouzestan Province Iran.
J Surg Pak Jan ;13(2):75-8.

Objective: To find out epidemiological and clinical profile of patients with Hirschsprung`s disease. Study design: Descriptive study. Place and duration of study: In pediatric surgery department of Imam Khomaini and Abouzar hospitals Ahwaz Khouzestan Iran, from 1994 to 2004. Patients and Methods: We checked all the files of admitted patients with Hirschsprung`s disease during the study period for personal qualification, clinical examination findings and the involved portion of intestine. The data was analyzed using software SPSS 11.5. Results: There were 71 boys (63.2%)and 41 girls(36.6%).Sixty one patients (57.1%) presented with meconium impaction, vomiting and abdominal distension. Constipation and chronic abdominal distension were the chief complaints in 37 patients (33%).The most common form of involvement was in rectosigmoid region which was seen in 81 patients (72.3%). Here in we observed just one(0.9%) patient with Down syndrome Conclusions: In this study the ratio of males to females was 2:1. In our study 61.6% patients were diagnosed in neonatal period.

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