Enterocolitis In Hirschsprung's Disease.
- Author:
Jung HONG
1
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, Ajoo University Medical College, Suwon, Korea.
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Hirschsprung's disease;
Enterocolitis
- MeSH:
Anti-Bacterial Agents;
Enterocolitis*;
Enterostomy;
Hirschsprung Disease*;
Mortality
- From:Journal of the Korean Association of Pediatric Surgeons
2002;8(1):68-70
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
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.
