Tag: Hirchsprung’s disease

Long per-rectal endoscopic myotomy for a case of Hirchsprung’s disease

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Post written by Akshay Kulkarni, DM, from Midas Multi-Specialty Hospital, Nagpur, India. This video case shows the procedure of per-rectal endoscopic myotomy (PREM) for a case of Hirchsprung’s disease. It was a particularly difficult case requiring a long (25 cm) myotomy, and a delayed perforation complicated recovery. However, it was successfully managed endoscopically, and the patient …

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A novel endoscopic technique to obtain rectal biopsy specimens in children with suspected Hirschsprung’s disease

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Post written by Zaheer Nabi, MD, DNB, from the Department of Gastroenterology, Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, Hyderabad, India. A 3-year-old girl presented with a history of constipation since early infancy. Anorectal manometry was performed, and the absence of recto-anal inhibitory reflex raised the suspicion of Hirschsprung’s disease (HD). To confirm the diagnosis of HD, rectal …

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