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| REVIEW ARTICLE |
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| Year : 2000 | Volume
: 46
| Issue : 1 | Page : 52-4 |
Hirschsprung's disease: revisited.
MM Harjai
Department of Surgery and Paediatric Surgery, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune - 411 040, India., India
Correspondence Address:
M M Harjai
Department of Surgery and Paediatric Surgery, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune - 411 040, India.
India
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PMID: 0010855083 
The diagnosis and therapy of Hirschsprung's disease has changed in recent times and a firm diagnosis of the entity can be made pre-operatively by immunohisto-chemistry. There has been a recent trend of switching over from the conventional staged surgical procedures to primary pull-through procedures. In this article the newer concepts referring to its aetiology, pathogenesis, and the current technical advancements like stapler anastomosis, laparoscopic assisted pull-through and single one stage operation without colostomy are discussed along with a brief mention of current concepts in intestinal neuronal dysplasia, enterocolitis and total colonic aganglionosis.
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