title: Total colonic aganglionosis.
abstract: A rare complication after ileorectostomy for total aganglionosis of the colon is demonstrated. Eight years after the operation fistulae between rectum and sacrum appeared. Other cases from the literature are mentioned.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, University Hospital for Surgery, Innsbruck, Austria.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Menardi
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hager
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006627:Hirschsprung Disease / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007081:Ileostomy; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012003:Rectal Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012007:Rectum / Q000601:surgery; D012447:Sacrum