Advances in pediatric surgery

Korean Association of Pediatric Surgeons (대한소아외과학회)
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Laparoscopic-Assisted Transanal Endorectal Pull-Through for Segmental Dilatation of Rectosigmoid Colon in a Child

소아에서 발생한 직장구불결장의 분절확장에 대한 Laparoscopic-Assisted Transanal Endorectal Pull-Through 술식

  • Park, Ji Young (Department of Pathology, Graduate school of Medicine, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Park, Jinyoung (Department of Pediatric Surgery, Graduate school of Medicine, Kyungpook National University)
  • 박지영 (경북대학교 의학전문대학원 병리학교실) ;
  • 박진영 (경북대학교 의학전문대학원 외과학교실)
  • Received : 2013.10.16
  • Accepted : 2013.11.29
  • Published : 2013.12.31
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Abstract

Congenital segmental dilatation of the colon is a very rare entity of unknown etiology, characterized by a localized dilatation of a bowel segment of the colon of variable length and an abrupt transition between the normal and dilated intestine. It can affect any part of the colon, with the rectosigmoid colon being the most commonly affected site. The clinical and radiological features may resemble that of Hirschsprung disease, but differ in that the normal ganglion cells are found in the dilated and normal segment of the colon. We performed laparoscopic-assisted transanal endorectal pull-through for segmental dilatation of rectosigmoid colon in an 8-year-old boy with chronic constipation since the age of 5 months.

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