Neurogastroenterol. Motil. 2020 Jan 27
Visualization of the human enteric nervous system by confocal laser endomicroscopy in Hirschsprung's disease: An alternative to intraoperative histopathological diagnosis?
Shimojima N, Kobayashi M, Kamba S, Harada A, Hirobe S, Ieiri S, Kuroda T, Sumiyama K
Hirschsprung's disease is a congenital abnormality of the enteric nervous system (ENS) presenting severe constipation soon after birth due to the lack ...
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An Pediatr (Barc) 2020 Jan 23
[New mutations associated with Hirschsprung disease].
Lorente-Ros M, Andrés AM, Sánchez-Galán A, Amiñoso C, García S, Lapunzina P, Solera García J
Hirschsprung disease is caused by an impairment in cell migration from the neural crest to the gastrointestinal tract, resulting in an absence of neur ...
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Gut Microbes 2020 Jan 16
Prospective study reveals a microbiome signature that predicts the occurrence of post-operative enterocolitis in Hirschsprung disease (HSCR) patients.
Tang W, Su Y, Yuan C, Zhang Y, Zhou L, Peng L, Wang P, Chen G, Li Y, Li H, Zhi Z, Chang H, Hang B, Mao JH, Snijders AM, Xia Y
Hirschsprung disease (HSCR) is a birth defect with an approximate incidence of 1/5,000 live births, and up to one-third of HSCR patients develop Hirsc ...
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J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 2020 Jan 14
Laparoscopic-Assisted Transanal Pull-Through in Hirschsprung Disease: Does Laparoscopic Dissection Minimize Anal Overstretching?
Bawazir OA
Introduction: Surgical treatment for Hirschsprung disease (HD) has evolved from a staged repair to a primary operation but is still associated with si ...
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