Open AccessHealth-related quality of life in children and adolescents undergoing surgery of Hirschsprung disease and anorectal malformations
Author(s) -
Mariana Bazo
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
archivos argentinos de pediatría
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.236
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1668-3501
pISSN - 0325-0075
DOI - 10.5546/aap.2013.eng.37
Subject(s) - hirschsprung's disease , medicine , megacolon , quality of life (healthcare) , disease , pediatrics , congenital malformations , pediatric surgery , surgery , pregnancy , nursing , biology , genetics
The objective was to describe health related quality of life (HRQoL) after surgery for Hirschsprung's disease (HD) and anorectal malformations (ARMs) in children according to their own perception and that of their parents, by different age groups, the presence of functional disorders, and diet indication.