Clinical Impacts of Delayed Diagnosis of Hirschsprung’s Disease in Newborn Infants

Clinical Impacts of Delayed Diagnosis of Hirschsprung’s Disease in Newborn Infants

Asian infants are at a higher risk of having Hirschsprung’s disease (HD). Although HD is surgically correctable, serious and even lethal complications such as Hirschsprung’s-associated enterocolitis (HAEC) can still occur. The aim of this study was to investigate the risk factors of HAEC, and the cl...

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Main Authors: Chien-Chung Lee, Reyin Lien, Ming-Chou Chian, Peng-Hong Yang, Shih-Ming Chu, Jen-Hei Fu, Jin-Yao Lai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-04-01
Series:Pediatrics and Neonatology
Subjects:
delayed diagnosis
enterocolitis
Hirschsprung’s disease
neonate
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957212000125

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