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Hirschsprung’s Disease and the Allied Disorders

Status Quo and Future Prospects of Treatment

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Editors:
  1. Tomoaki Taguchi

    1. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan

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  2. Hiroshi Matsufuji

    1. Department of Pediatric Surgery, St. Luke’s International Hospital, Chuo-Ku, Japan

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  3. Satoshi Ieiri

    1. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan

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  • Brings readers up to date on the latest therapies for Hirschsprung’s disease

  • Includes essential information, from diagnosis to surgical procedure

  • Written by leading experts in related disciplines

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Table of contents (46 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Hirschsprung’s Disease: A Historical Overview

    • Tatsuo Kuroda
    Pages 1-5

  3. Hirschsprung’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Overview

    • Hisayoshi Kawahara
    Pages 7-14

  4. Genetic Aspect of Hirschsprung’s Disease

    • Kosuke Kirino, Koichiro Yoshimaru
    Pages 15-20

  5. Craniocaudal Migration/Neurocristopathy

    • Hisayoshi Kawahara, Hiroomi Okuyama
    Pages 21-27

  6. Sacral Pathway Theory of Hirschsprung’s Disease

    • Takumi Fujimura, Seiichi Hirobe
    Pages 29-31

  7. Vascular Abnormality and Ischemic Theory

    • Tomoaki Taguchi
    Pages 33-36

  8. Incidence and Sexual Difference

    • Shigeru Ueno
    Pages 37-46

  9. Classification

    • Tatsuru Kaji, Waka Yamada, Tokuro Baba, Seiro Machigashira
    Pages 47-49

  10. Symptom

    • Masayuki Kubota
    Pages 51-57

  11. Hirschsprung’s Disease Pathology

    • Kenichi Kohashi, Izumi Kinoshita, Yoshinao Oda
    Pages 59-63

  12. Examinations for Diagnosis

    • Naoki Shimojima
    Pages 65-74

  13. Rectal Biopsy

    • Koichiro Yoshimaru
    Pages 75-83

  14. Enterocolitis

    • Keiichi Uchida, Mikihiro Inoue, Yuhki Koike, Kohei Matsushita, Yuka Nagano, Masato Kusunoki
    Pages 85-92

  15. Differential Diagnosis

    • Aya Tanaka, Ryuichi Shimono
    Pages 93-96

  16. Nationwide Survey of Japan in Hirschsprung’s Disease

    • Tomoaki Taguchi, Satoshi Obata, Satoshi Ieiri
    Pages 97-104

  17. Medical Treatment Including Kampo Medicine

    • Minoru Yagi, Suguru Fukahori
    Pages 105-110

  18. Swenson’s Procedure

    • Eiji Nishijima
    Pages 111-117

  19. Laparoscopic Modified Duhamel Procedure

    • Naoto Urushihara
    Pages 119-125

  20. Ikeda Z-Shaped Anastomosis

    • Ryuichiro Hirose
    Pages 127-129
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About this book

This book provides essential information on the status quo and changing profile of Hirschsprung’s disease and allied disorders. Hirschsprung’s disease is a common cause of neonatal intestinal obstruction and one of the most important and most fascinating diseases in pediatric surgery throughout the world. Currently, the diagnosis and treatment of Hirschsprung’s disease and allied disorders are in a state of constant development.

Written by expert pediatric surgeons, Hirschsprung’s Disease and the Allied Disorders presents state-of-the-art information, such as new genetic evidence, and historical operative techniques that were less invasive and resulted in fewer follow-up operations. It offers a highly informative guide that will greatly benefit all readers engaged in pediatric medicine, pediatric surgeons, and the medical staff of NICUs around the globe.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Pediatric Surgery, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan

    Tomoaki Taguchi

  • Department of Pediatric Surgery, St. Luke’s International Hospital, Chuo-Ku, Japan

    Hiroshi Matsufuji

  • Department of Pediatric Surgery, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan

    Satoshi Ieiri

About the editors

Tomoaki Taguchi, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Kyushu University, Japan


Hiroshi Matsufuji, Department of Pediatric Surgery, St Luke Hospital, Japan


Satoshi Ieiri, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Kagoshima University, Japan



Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Hirschsprung’s Disease and the Allied Disorders

  • Book Subtitle: Status Quo and Future Prospects of Treatment

  • Editors: Tomoaki Taguchi, Hiroshi Matsufuji, Satoshi Ieiri

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-3606-5

  • Publisher: Springer Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2019

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-13-3605-8Published: 27 May 2019

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-13-3606-5Published: 16 May 2019

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 292

  • Number of Illustrations: 69 b/w illustrations, 67 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Pediatric Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Abdominal Surgery

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