Enterocolitis In Hirschsprung's Disease

  • Hong, Jung (Department of Surgery, Ajoo University Medical College)
  • 홍정 (아주대학교 의과대학 외과학교실 소아외과)
  • Published : 2002.06.30

Abstract

Enterocolitis associated with Hirschsprung's disease has been a major cause of morbidity and even mortality, and before and after definitieve surgical treatment. It shows typical clinical characteristics, however, its pathogenesis has been poorly understood. Treatment is diverse, and consists of conservative tertment with intravenous hydration, antibiotics and rectal wash out, and surgical tertment with temporatory enterostomy, and other surgical procedures.

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