Turkish Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Ahmet ÇELİK

Ege Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Çocuk Cerrahisi Anabilim Dalı, İzmir, Türkiye

Keywords: Hirschsprung disease, Hirschsprung’s disease Enterocolitis, Enterocolitis

Abstract

Hirschsprung’s-associated enterocolitis (HAEC) remains to be the frequent cause of pre- and post-operative morbidity and mortality. In this article the etiology, pathogenesis, modes of diagnosis and treatment of HAEC will be reviewed in detail.