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  • Title: Eighteen years' experience with neonatal Hirschsprung's disease treated by endorectal pull-through without colostomy.
    Author: So HB, Becker JM, Schwartz DL, Kutin ND.
    Journal: J Pediatr Surg; 1998 May; 33(5):673-5. PubMed ID: 9607466.
    Abstract:
    METHODS: In the past 18 years, the authors have treated 84 patients with Hirschsprung's disease. Of these, 43 patients were under 1 month of age and underwent endorectal pull-through without colostomy. Some have undergone follow-up for as long as 18 years. RESULTS: Thirty-four of these 43 (79%) newborn patients were available for follow-up. Twenty-two were totally continent. The remaining 12 have normal sphincter tone. Of the 41 patients above 1 month of age, 34 (83%) were available for follow-up. Some have undergone follow-up for as long as 18 years. CONCLUSION: Twenty-two of this latter group (79%) have normal bowel control.
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