Simplified retrorectal pull-through procedure for Hirschsprung's disease.
We have used a modified retrorectal pull-through procedure with a circular anastomotic stapler to fashion the end-to-side colorectal anastomosis in six children with Hirschsprung's disease. The modification allows a more rapid, wide, and precise anastomosis than previous techniques, and has been done without complications.
D003106:Colon / Q000601:surgery; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006627:Hirschsprung Disease / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D012007:Rectum / Q000601:surgery*; D013528:Surgical Staplers