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Evaluation of Post-neonatal Intensive Care Unit Home Irrigations Prior to Pull-through: Implications for Hirschsprung Disease Management

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Article · Mar 2024 · 1 min read

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This study evaluates the safety of delaying definitive pull-through surgery for Hirschsprung disease until after NICU discharge, using home irrigations for bowel decompression as a bridge strategy. The research examines whether this approach increases risk of Hirschsprung-associated enterocolitis compared to immediate neonatal reconstruction.

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Pull-through procedures for Hirschsprung disease (HD) can be performed during the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) stay or delayed until discharge following home irrigations. This study assesses the safety of a delayed pull-through as an alternative to neonatal reconstruction in infants with successful abdomen decompression with home irrigations based on Hirschsprung-associated enterocolitis (HAEC) development.

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