Surgical management for Hirschsprung disease: A review for primary care providers.
AUTHORS
Green
HL ,
Rizzolo
D ,
Austin
M ,
. JAAPA : official journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants. 2016 3 3; ().
- PMID: 26945276 [PubMed].
ABSTRACT
Primary care providers may encounter infants and children with Hirschsprung disease, a congenital colonic defect. Although primarily a surgical problem, the disease requires extensive supportive care and a multidisciplinary approach that often extends beyond surgical correction. This article reviews the management of Hirschsprung disease.
Primary care providers may encounter infants and children with Hirschsprung disease, a congenital colonic defect. Although primarily a surgical problem, the disease requires extensive supportive care and a multidisciplinary approach that often extends beyond surgical correction. This article reviews the management of Hirschsprung disease.
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