title: Anorectal myotomy combined with anterior resection in the treatment of Hirschsprung's disease.
abstract: A total of 42 patients with biopsy-proven Hirschsprung's disease were treated by anorectal myotomy or myectomy, alone or combined with anterior resection. Myotomy is a simple and complication-free procedure. The results compare favourably with those of other operative procedures for this condition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK.
authors.forename: W G
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Scobie
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001003:Anal Canal / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005242:Fecal Incontinence / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006627:Hirschsprung Disease / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009132:Muscles / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012007:Rectum / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome