title: [X-ray diagnosis of different forms of Hirschsprung's disease in children].
abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine and compare X-ray signs and roentgenometric parameters in different forms of childhood Hirschsprung's disease for their more accurate diagnosis. A hundred and thirty-eight children with different forms of Hirschsprung's disease were followed up. Among them, the children with a supershort segment of the disease amounted to 55%. All the children underwent a comprehensive examination including barium irrigography according to the procedure described by M.D. Levin, followed by an estimation of roentgenometric parameters. The long forms of Hirschsprung's disease had characteristic X-ray symptoms and their appropriate roentgenometric parameters. The supershort segment of the disease had not a complete complex of characteristic X-ray symptoms and its roentgenometric parameters were in direct opposition to the similar parameters in the long form of this disease.
authors.forename: V G
authors.initials: VG
authors.lastname: Svarich
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001466:Barium Sulfate / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D012809:Colon, Sigmoid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004733:Enema; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006627:Hirschsprung Disease / Q000145:classification* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal / Q000379:methods*; D012007:Rectum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D001466:Barium Sulfate