Hirschsprung disease

L Montalva, LS Cheng, R Kapur, JC Langer… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
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 …

Evaluation and treatment of the post pull-through Hirschsprung patient who is not doing well; update for 2022

H Ahmad, D Yacob, DR Halleran, AC Gasior… - Seminars in pediatric …, 2022 - Elsevier
After operative intervention for Hirschsprung disease (HD) a child should thrive, be fecally
continent, and avoid recurrent episodes of abdominal distention and enterocolitis. This is …

Evaluation and management of postsurgical patient with Hirschsprung disease Neurogastroenterology & Motility Committee: position paper of North American Society …

L Ambartsumyan, D Patel, P Kapavarapu… - Journal of Pediatric …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Children with Hirschsprung disease have postoperative long-term sequelae in defecation
that contribute to morbidity and mortality and significantly impact their quality of life. Pediatric …

Pediatric colorectal robotic surgery

H Ahmad, DB Shaul - Seminars in Pediatric Surgery, 2023 - Elsevier
Robotic colorectal surgery allows adult and pediatric surgeons to overcome the technical
limitations of laparoscopic surgery. It also provides improved ergonomics in the field of …

Evaluation and management of persistent problems after surgery for Hirschsprung disease in a child

H Ahmad, MA Levitt, D Yacob, DR Halleran… - Current …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Ideally, after operative intervention, a child born with
Hirschsprung disease (HD) should thrive, achieve fecal continence, and avoid recurrent …

Hirschsprung's disease. Management

C Morera, S Nurko - Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Hirschsprung's disease (HD) is a rare congenital disease that is characterised
by the absence of ganglion cells in the myenteric plexus starting in the distal bowel. This …

Hirschsprung disease and paediatric intestinal pseudo-obstruction

A Chanpong, O Borrelli, N Thapar - Best Practice & Research Clinical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Hirschsprung disease (HSCR) and Paediatric Intestinal Pseudo-obstruction (PIPO) comprise
two of the most recognized and severe disorders of gastrointestinal (GI) motility. HSCR is a …

Utility of colonic manometry in children with Hirschsprung disease

Y Fu, C Gayer, M Gould, AR Sicolo… - Journal of Pediatric …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Abnormal motility of the residual colon has been reported in post‐pull‐through
Hirschsprung disease (PT‐HSCR) patients with persistent defecation problems. We …

[HTML][HTML] Persistent bowel dysfunction after surgery for Hirschsprung's disease: A neuropathological perspective

SJ Verkuijl, F Friedmacher, PN Harter… - World journal of …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Hirschsprung's disease (HD) is a congenital disorder, characterized by aganglionosis in the
distal part of the gastrointestinal tract. Despite complete surgical resection of the aganglionic …

Hirschsprung disease outcomes

SS Short, MM Durham, MD Rollins - Seminars in pediatric surgery, 2022 - Elsevier
Hirschsprung disease (HD) is a complex surgical and medical problem that appears to have
varied health and social outcomes with the age and neurodevelopmental state of patients. In …