POSTOPERATIVE REHABILITATION OF CHILDREN WHO UNDERWENT A SURGERY ON THE COLON AND ANORECTAL AREA

Aim. The research was carried out to create and evaluate the effectiveness of the rehabilitation algorithm of children who underwent a surgery on the colon and anorectal area.

Materials and methods. We have experience in rehabilitation of 245 patients aged from 8 months to 15 years with anorectal agenesis and Hirschsprung's disease. To assess the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm of rehabilitation measures we formed 2 identical groups according to age, sex and nosology indicators. The main group consisted of 136 children with abovementioned pathology. Rehabilitation measures were carried out according to the developed algorithm. It included early bougienage, general and local physiotherapy, correction of intestinal dysbiosis by selective decontamination, relief of water-electrolyte and metabolic disorders. The control group consisted of 109 patients. Rehabilitation was carried out according to the traditional methods.