Hugh TB, Ibrahim N. Transanal stapled anastomosis after resection for Hirschsprung's disease.
Med J Aust 1979;
1:578. [PMID:
470744 DOI:
10.5694/j.1326-5377.1979.tb127089.x]
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Abstract
A treatment of Hirschsprung's disease in an adult is described. It consisted of rectosigmoidectomy, with continuity being restored by means of a transanal end-to-end stapled anastomosis. The implications of this technique are discussed.
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