Endorectal pull-through for hirschsprung's disease

Authors

Timothy D. Kane, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

12-1-2008

Journal

Endoscopic Surgery in Infants and Children

DOI

10.1007/978-3-540-49910-7_51

Abstract

The diagnosis of Hirschsprungs disease requires biopsy-proven evidence of distal colonic aganglionosis prior to consideration for laparoscopic-assisted endorectal colon pull-through. Infants and children with Hirschsprungs disease may be considered for primary laparoscopic pull-through if there are no significant medical comorbidities or severe enterocolitis, which may contribute to the poor general health of the infant. © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2008.

APA Citation

Kane, T. (2008). Endorectal pull-through for hirschsprung's disease. Endoscopic Surgery in Infants and Children, (). http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-49910-7_51