title: Laparoscopic and transanal pull-through for Hirschsprung disease.
abstract: The surgical correction of Hirschsprung disease has undergone a complete evolution in the past decade. Refinements in the performance of both transanal and laparoscopic procedures have tremendously facilitated the advancement of these surgeries. This chapter presents the history of these procedures, and then discusses the various approaches and details of these techniques.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. jacob.langer@sickkids.ca
authors.forename: Jacob C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Langer
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D001003:Anal Canal / Q000601:surgery*; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D001706:Biopsy; D003082:Colectomy; D003106:Colon / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003125:Colostomy; D006627:Hirschsprung Disease / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D011182:Postoperative Care; D012007:Rectum / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome