Hirschsprung disease (HSCR) is a rare congenital intestinal disease that occurs in 1 in
5,000 live births. HSCR is characterized by the absence of ganglion cells in the myenteric …

After an initial pull-though, patients with Hirschsprung disease (HD) can present with
obstructive symptoms, Hirschsprung-associated enterocolitis (HAEC), failure to thrive, or …

Purpose Chronic diseases are notorious in the way that they interfere with many aspects of a
child's development, and this holds true for children with Hirschsprung disease (HD). The …

Purpose There is a knowledge gap regarding long-term outcomes for males undergoing
surgery for an anorectal malformation (ARM). The purpose of this study was to investigate …

Background No systematic review and meta-analysis to date has examined multiple child
and parent-reported social and physical quality of life (QoL) in pediatric populations affected …

Structured Abstract Background The literature on transitional care in anorectal malformation
(ARM) and Hirschsprung's disease (HD) is diverse and heterogeneous. There is a lack of …

Anorectal malformations (ARMs) are rare and involve a wide spectrum of malformations.
Prenatal diagnosis is often incomplete, and the diagnostic pathway is started during the …

Purpose Patients with anorectal malformation (ARM) and Hirschsprung's disease (HD) live
with long-term impact of these diseases even into adulthood. We aimed to explore the …

Purpose The lifelong impact of Hirschsprung disease (HD) upon children and their families
is increasingly well recognized. Parental psychosocial wellbeing and family functioning are …

Purpose Studies examining functional outcomes and health-related quality of life for patients
with congenital surgical anomalies (CSA) are increasingly common. However, the …