Laparoscopic Duhamel pullthrough procedure for Hirschsprung's disease in childhood.
Advances in instrumentation and technique now make laparoscopic correction of some congenital anomalies possible. We report on a 2-year-old boy with biopsy-proven Hirschsprung's disease successfully treated by a laparoscopic Duhamel pullthrough procedure. The technique and its potential role in the treatment of Hirschsprung's disease are described.
Smith
B M
BM
University of Tennessee, Le Bonheur Children's Medical Center, Memphis.
Steiner
R B
RB
Lobe
T E
TE
D002675:Child, Preschool; D003106:Colon / Q000601:surgery*; D006627:Hirschsprung Disease / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D017792:Surgical Stapling / Q000379:methods