Abdominal Distention | W. Hardy Hendren Pediatric Surgical and Urological Education Foundation

Male Patient 6 Years Old with Down Syndrome; Recurrent Enterocolitis

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Male Patient 19 Months Old with Down Syndrome; Enterocolitis After Birth and Abdominal Distention

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Dilemma of Pull-through Long Segment Hirschsprung Disease

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Male Patient Born with Abdominal Distention, Requiring Reoperation

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3-yr-old presents for evaluation. He was born and was noted to have abdominal distention, inability to pass stool in first 48 h of life and feeding intolerance.
On day of life 12, he underwent a transanal pull-through at an outside hospital. He had not had a rectal biopsy prior to that procedure.