Hirschsprung's Disease

• Hirschsprung's Disease


  Absence of ganglion cells for peristalsis
• Hirschsprung's Disease is also known as aganglionic megacolon
• Hirschprungs Disease diagnostics: Barium enema (to look for megacolon); Rectal biopsy (confirmatory; to look for absence of ganglion)
• Hallmark sign of stool in Hirschprungs Disease: Ribbon-like or pellet-like stool
• Problem with Hirschprungs Disease: Failure to pass meconium for the first 24-48 hours
• Hirschsprung's Disease

  Surgery:

  • temporary - colostomy
  • Pull-through - connect the ganglionic part of large intestine
  • age: 1 year old