[Analysis of early and late complications of the Duhamel and Soave operations in the treatment of developmental defects of the large intestine in children].

Under study were results of the surgical treatment of 306 patients with various defects of the colon (Hirschsprung's disease, dolichosigmoid, dolichocolon, primary megarectum). In 158 of the patients the Duhamel operation was used, 148 patients were operated on after Soave. Early postoperative complications were established in 13 patients (4.2%), late complications were found in 15 patients (4.9%). The character of the early and late complications was dependent on the kind and technique of the operation.