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Swenson’s Procedure

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Hirschsprung's Disease and Allied Disorders

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Once the diagnosis of Hirschsprung’s disease (HD) has been confirmed by rectal biopsy examination, the infant should be prepared for laparotomy. Biopsies for frozen sections are taken to determine the level of transition and a colostomy is placed just proximal to the transition zone.

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    Alexander Matthias Holschneider

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Puri, P. (2008). Swenson’s Procedure. In: Holschneider, A., Puri, P. (eds) Hirschsprung's Disease and Allied Disorders. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-33935-9_24

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