BASICS OF REHABILITATION OF CHILDREN AFTER OPERATIONS ON THE COLON AND ANORECTAL AREA

Abstract

Introduction In addition to successful surgical treatment, post-operative treatment is very important for the normalization of bowel function in children who have undergone operations on the colon and anorectal region. After leaving the hospital, such patients receive only general clinical supervision and physiotherapy treatment, as the surgeon, pediatricians and general practitioners do not fully understand the rehabilitation measures in the postoperative period. The aim of the study is to evaluate the results of patient rehabilitation and increase the awareness of general practitioners and pediatricians about the basics of rehabilitation of patients after colon and anorectal surgery. Materials and methods: The control group consisted of 60 patients and the main group consisted of 45 patients who underwent colon and anorectal surgery. The Holschneider scale was used to evaluate the outcomes of the rehabilitation program. Results The complex of rehabilitation measures included expansion of the anus with a Gegara dilator, normalization of defecation (training enemas), psychomotor and electrostimulation, rectal gymnastics.The use of rehabilitation treatment led to a decrease in the unsatisfactory result from 10.2% to 8.2%. Conclusion. The article contains information about the importance of rehabilitation in the post-operative period, the medical and socio-economic problem of adequate treatment, and the measures taken to restore the patient's health as quickly as possible.