Large bowel obstruction in an adult after Soave for Hirschsprung's disease in childhood

J Pediatr Surg. 2008 Mar;43(3):546-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2007.10.058.

Abstract

Whereas Hirschsprung's disease is usually managed by surgery in infancy, late complications in adult life are rarely described. We report on a 36-year-old male presenting with an unusual complication after definitive treatment of Hirschsprung's disease as an infant.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anastomosis, Surgical
  • Colonic Diseases / diagnosis
  • Colonic Diseases / etiology*
  • Colonic Diseases / surgery*
  • Colonoscopy / methods
  • Digestive System Surgical Procedures / adverse effects
  • Digestive System Surgical Procedures / methods
  • Endosonography / methods
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Hirschsprung Disease / diagnosis
  • Hirschsprung Disease / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Intestinal Obstruction / diagnosis
  • Intestinal Obstruction / etiology*
  • Intestinal Obstruction / surgery*
  • Male
  • Reoperation
  • Risk Assessment
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Time Factors
  • Treatment Outcome