J Korean Assoc Pediatr Surg.
2002 Jun;8(1):68-70.
Enterocolitis In Hirschsprung's Disease
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Surgery, Ajoo University Medical College, Suwon, Korea.
Abstract
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Enterocolitis associated with Hirschsprung's disease has been a major cause of morbidity and even mortality, and before and after definitieve surgical treatment. It shows typical clinical characteristics, however, its pathogenesis has been poorly understood. Treatment is diverse, and consists of conservative tertment with intravenous hydration, antibiotics and rectal wash out, and surgical tertment with temporatory enterostomy, and other surgical procedures.