Journal article
Postoperative Hirschsprung's enterocolitis after minimally invasive Swenson's procedure
Abstract
BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: Our preferred minimally invasive technique of Swenson's procedure has evolved from laparoscopic (LapSwen) to Swenson's transanal pullthrough (SWAP). We studied the incidence of postoperative Hirschsprung's enterocolitis (HEC) over the past decade.
METHODS AND MATERIALS: We retrospectively reviewed the charts of 52 children who had a primary Swenson's pullthrough procedure between 1995 and 2006. Two cohorts (25 LapSwen …
Authors
Singh R; Cameron BH; Walton JM; Farrokhyar F; Borenstein SH; Fitzgerald PG
Journal
Journal of Pediatric Surgery, Vol. 42, No. 5, pp. 885–889
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
May 2007
DOI
10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2006.12.055
ISSN
0022-3468