Large bowel obstruction in an adult after Soave for Hirschsprung's disease in childhood.
Whereas Hirschsprung's disease is usually managed by surgery in infancy, late complications in adult life are rarely described. We report on a 36-year-old male presenting with an unusual complication after definitive treatment of Hirschsprung's disease as an infant.
Sorelli
Paolo
P
Charing Cross Hospital, GI Surgery, W68RF London, UK. paolosorelli@hotmail.com
Blunt
Dominic
D
Buchanan
Gordon
G
D000328:Adult; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D003113:Colonoscopy / Q000379:methods; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D019160:Endosonography / Q000379:methods; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006627:Hirschsprung Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D012086:Reoperation; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome