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Diagnosis of Hirschsprung's Disease by Immunostaining Rectal Suction Biopsies for Calretinin, S100 Protein and Protein Gene Product 9.5
Published on: April 26, 2019
New insights into the pathogenesis of Hirschsprung's associated enterocolitis
1The Children's Research Centre, Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children Crumlin, University College Dublin, Dublin 12, Ireland.
Abstract:
The management of Hirschsprung's disease (HD) has made dramatic strides over the last 20 years. Research into the embryological development and migration of ganglion cell has enabled a greater understanding of the pathogenesis of the disease. Coupled with new techniques in surgery, such as laparoscopy-assisted pull-through and the transanal pull-through, this knowledge has led to improved outcomes for children with HD. However, although our appreciation of Hirschsprung's associated enterocolitis and its aetiology has increased, there are continued references in the literature to a multitude of theories of pathogenesis. The purpose of this review is to delineate the theories and demonstrate the evidence supporting or otherwise contradicting each other.
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