Smith BM, Steiner RB, Lobe TE. Laparoscopic Duhamel pullthrough procedure for Hirschsprung's disease in childhood.
JOURNAL OF LAPAROENDOSCOPIC SURGERY 1994;
4:273-6. [PMID:
7949387 DOI:
10.1089/lps.1994.4.273]
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Abstract
Advances in instrumentation and technique now make laparoscopic correction of some congenital anomalies possible. We report on a 2-year-old boy with biopsy-proven Hirschsprung's disease successfully treated by a laparoscopic Duhamel pullthrough procedure. The technique and its potential role in the treatment of Hirschsprung's disease are described.
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