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State Of The Art Bowel Management For Pediatric Colorectal Problems: Hirschsprung Disease., Elizaveta Bokova, Ninad Prasade, Sanjana Janumpally, John Rosen, Irene Isabel P. Lim, Marc A. Levitt, Rebecca M. Rentea
State Of The Art Bowel Management For Pediatric Colorectal Problems: Hirschsprung Disease., Elizaveta Bokova, Ninad Prasade, Sanjana Janumpally, John Rosen, Irene Isabel P. Lim, Marc A. Levitt, Rebecca M. Rentea
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After an initial pull-though, patients with Hirschsprung disease (HD) can present with obstructive symptoms, Hirschsprung-associated enterocolitis (HAEC), failure to thrive, or fecal soiling. This current review focuses on algorithms for evaluation and treatment in children with HD as a part of a manuscript series on updates in bowel management. In constipated patients, anatomic causes of obstruction should be excluded. Once anatomy is confirmed to be normal, laxatives, fiber, osmotic laxatives, or mechanical management can be utilized. Botulinum toxin injections are performed in all patients with HD before age five because of the nonrelaxing sphincters that they learn to overcome with …
State Of The Art Bowel Management For Pediatric Colorectal Problems: Functional Constipation., Elizaveta Bokova, Wendy Jo Svetanoff, John Rosen, Marc A. Levitt, Rebecca M. Rentea
State Of The Art Bowel Management For Pediatric Colorectal Problems: Functional Constipation., Elizaveta Bokova, Wendy Jo Svetanoff, John Rosen, Marc A. Levitt, Rebecca M. Rentea
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BACKGROUND: Functional constipation (FC) affects up to 32% of the pediatric population, and some of these patients are referred to pediatric surgery units to manage their constipation and/or fecal incontinence. The aim of the current paper is to report the recent updates on the evaluation and management of children with FC as a part of a manuscript series on bowel management in patients with anorectal malformations, Hirschsprung disease, spinal anomalies, and FC.
METHODS: A literature search was performed using Medline/PubMed, Google Scholar, Cochrane, and EMBASE databases and focusing on the manuscripts published within the last 5-10 years.
RESULTS: The first …
Late Onset Of Pulmonary Hypertension And Sepsis In Omphalocele Infants, Joanne E. Baerg, Arul Thirumoorthi, Whitney Carlton, Shelly Haug, Andrew O. Hopper, Donna Goff, Sandhya Ramlogan, Shawn D. St Peter
Late Onset Of Pulmonary Hypertension And Sepsis In Omphalocele Infants, Joanne E. Baerg, Arul Thirumoorthi, Whitney Carlton, Shelly Haug, Andrew O. Hopper, Donna Goff, Sandhya Ramlogan, Shawn D. St Peter
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A subset of omphalocele infants has respiratory decompensation after the first week of life and PHN is diagnosed. Infection may initiate decompensation. In some, PHN is distinct from pulmonary hypoplasia as they oxygenate on room air for some time after birth. With aggressive treatment and follow-up, PHN can resolve. The late diagnosis of PHN in infants with omphalocele is previously unappreciated and deserves further study.