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 ...

THE diagnosis of Hirschsprung's disease is not always easy. The patient presenting a typical history of chronic constipation, with physical signs of a distended abdomen and an empty rectal ampulla, ...

Hirschsprung's Disease: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment: By Shreoshree Chakrabarty Hirschsprung's disease is a rare congenital condition that affects bowel movements due to the absence of ...

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 ...

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 ...