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Endorectal "pull-through" without preliminary colostomy in neonates with Hirschsprung's disease.
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The diagnosis of Hirschsprung's disease in the newborn does not mandate the performance of a preliminary colostomy and the endo-rectal "pull-through" procedure is safe and effective when performed in the neo-natal period.About:
This article is published in Journal of Pediatric Surgery.The article was published on 1980-08-01. It has received 147 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Colostomy & Hirschsprung's disease.read more
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Transanal endorectal pull-through for Hirschsprung's disease
TL;DR: A new endorectal pull-through technique using a transanal approach is presented, and five patients affected with Hirschsprung's disease have been operated on with this technique and had postoperative normal bowel movements.
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Primary laparoscopic pull-through for Hirschsprung's disease in infants and children
Keith E. Georgeson,Michael M. Fuenfer,Michael M. Fuenfer,William D. Hardin,William D. Hardin +4 more
TL;DR: Benefits combined with the advantages of minimally invasive surgery make primary laparoscopic pull-through a potential advance in the surgical treatment of Hirschsprung's disease.
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Hirschsprung's Disease: Evaluation of Mortality and Long-term Function in 260 Cases
TL;DR: Bowel habits improved with time and were considered normal in 58% of patients at less than 5 years of follow-up and in 88% of Patients at more than 15 years of following-up.
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Development and developmental disorders of the enteric nervous system
TL;DR: The aetiology and treatment of Hirschsprung disease in the clinic and the potential involvement of defects in ENS development in other paediatric motility disorders are outlined.
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A decade of experience with the primary pull-through for hirschsprung disease in the newborn period: a multicenter analysis of outcomes.
Daniel H. Teitelbaum,Robert E. Cilley,Neil J. Sherman,David Bliss,Neal Uitvlugt,Elizabeth J. Renaud,Irfan Kirstioglu,Tamara Bengston,Arnold G. Coran +8 more
TL;DR: Performance of a primary ERPT for Hirschsprung disease in the newborn is an excellent option, and the greater incidence ofEnterocolitis appears to be due to a lower threshold in diagnosing enterocolitis in more recent years.
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Growth and Development of an Infant Receiving All Nutrients Exclusively by Vein
TL;DR: An infant weighing 2,300 gm (5 lb 1 oz) with atresia of the small bowel from the ligament of Treitz to within 3 cm of the ileocecal junction, and partial atresias of the colon, declined postoperatively to 1,816 gM (4 lb) despite vigorous but conventional supportive care.
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