Hirschsprung-associated enterocolitis remains the greatest cause of morbidity and mortality
in children with Hirschsprung disease. This chapter details the various approaches used to …

Diagnosis and management of Hirschsprung's disease (HSCR) requires understanding of
the malformation's anatomic features and multigenic nature. Rectal biopsies, intraoperative …

PURPOSE: The reported incidence of Hirschsprung's-associated enterocolitis (HAEC) is
extremely variable. A standardized definition would permit comparison of different studies …

Hirschsprung disease occurs approximately once in every 5000 live-born infants. It is
characterized by the absence of ganglion cells in the myenteric and submucosal plexuses of …

PURPOSE: This study was conducted to determine the effect of age at diagnosis and length
of ganglionated bowel resected on postoperative Hirschsprung-associated enterocolitis …

Incomplete resection of the transitional zone (TZ) between histologically normal and
aganglionic bowel in Hirschsprung disease is a putative cause of postoperative dysmotility …

Introduction Hirschsprung-associated enterocolitis (HAEC) accounts for substantial
morbidity and mortality in patients with Hirschsprung disease (HD). The aim of this study was …

Background Hirschsprung-associated enterocolitis (HAEC), one of the most significant
causes of morbidity and mortality for patients with Hirschsprung disease (HSCR), can occur …

Failure to completely resect the transition zone (TZ) between aganglionic and
neuroanatomically normal bowel (“TZ pull-through”) is considered one reason for …

Purpose: Transanal endorectal pull-through has changed the treatment of Hirschsprung's
disease (HD) in the past decade. The aim of the study was to compare outcomes, obtained …