Adult Hirschprung's disease

✍ Scribed by Ian P. Todd

• Book ID: 101743686
• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 1977
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 448 KB
• Volume: 64
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0007-1323
• DOI: 10.1002/bjs.1800640503

✦ Synopsis

Abstract

Hirschprung's disease (aganglionosis) in the adult is a rare condition but needs to be considered as a diagnosis in any case of intractable constipation. A series of 35 cases of probable aganglionosis seen at St Mark's Hospital since 1954 is reviewed. Diagnosis is discussed and operative management evaluated.