title: Encopresis in Hirschsprung's disease: a report on two cases.
abstract: Two patients with persistent severe encopresis after surgery for Hirschsprung's disease were treated with a token economy type of behavior modification therapy. After eight weeks there was very marked improvement, which persisted after discharge home without relapse after four and eight months respectively.
mesh_terms: D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D003125:Colostomy; D004688:Encopresis / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008531:Megacolon / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D014040:Token Economy