Treatment for Hirschsprung disease typically involves a surgical procedure known as a pull-through procedure to remove a section of the colon. Some people may also need ostomy surgery. Hirschsprung ...

Hirschsprung disease, also known as congenital megacolon, aganglionic megacolon or primary megacolon, is a functional bowel obstruction that usually manifests in newborn babies. It occurs due to the ...

Hirschsprung’s disease, or congenital aganglionosis, is a developmental disorder of the enteric nervous system and is the most common cause of intestinal obstruction in neonates and infants. The ...

Hirschsprung disease is a potentially fatal birth defect in which the enteric nervous system (ENS) is missing from the distal bowel Hirschsprung disease is defined by the absence of enteric neurons at ...

Hirschsprung-associated enterocolitis (HAEC): causes and possible treatments HAEC is associated with significant mortality and morbidity, yet its pathogenesis remains unknown. Changes in the colonic ...

Q: Which doctor treats Hirschsprung disease? A: Hirschsprung disease is treated by a pediatric surgeon or pediatric gastroenterologist. Q: Is Hirschsprung disease hereditary? A: Hirschsprung disease ...

A manometric technic is described for the diagnosis of Hirschsprung's disease without the necessity of deep-muscle rectal biopsy. Separate pressure recordings were obtained from the internal and ...

About one in every 5,000 babies is born without enteric neurons in distal colon resulting in Hirschsprung's disease. Because of the lacking neurons, contents of the gut cannot pass normally resulting ...

It’s not uncommon for children to experience occasional tummy troubles. Sometimes it’s something they ate, and other times they may simply not be feeling well. And from time to time, everything from ...

Hirschsprung's disease is a rare condition that prevents a person from pooping normally. Babies with Hirschsprung's are missing the nerve cells needed to push digested food out of their colon (the ...

When a newborn is unable to pass stool, the cause could be Hirschsprung’s Disease, a rare congenital disorder that can lead to serious complications. Dr. Michael Rollins explains the disease and how ...