Surgical management for Hirschsprung disease: A review for primary care providers

Surgical management for Hirschsprung disease: A review for primary care providers

ABSTRACTPrimary 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...

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Veröffentlicht in:JAAPA (Montvale, N.J.) N.J.), 2016-04, Vol.29 (4), p.24-29
Hauptverfasser: Green, Holly L, Rizzolo, Denise, Austin, Mary
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Child
Child, Preschool
Congenital diseases
Disease management
Female
Health technology assessment
Hirschsprung Disease - diagnosis
Hirschsprung Disease - surgery
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Interdisciplinary Communication
Male
Patient Care Team
Pediatrics
Postoperative Care - methods
Primary care
Primary Health Care - methods
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Zusammenfassung:ABSTRACTPrimary 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.
ISSN:1547-1896
0893-7400
DOI:10.1097/01.JAA.0000481397.68475.41