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Podcast: Stay Current in Pediatric Surgery
Episode: Colorectal Quiz: Episode 42 - HD Constipation
Description: In this episode of the Colorectal Quiz, Drs. Mark Levitt, Jason Frischer, and Chris Gayer discuss a complex case of persistent constipation in a patient with a history of Hirschsprung’s disease. Despite a successful pull-through surgery in infancy, the patient continued to experience significant symptoms into adulthood, highlighting the importance of long-term management.Key Points Covered:Challenges Post-Surgery: Why constipation persists in some Hirschsprung’s patients despite anatomically successful surgeries.Diagnostic Approach: The use of exams under anesthesia, rectal biopsies, contrast enemas, and motility testing to evaluate potential causes.Segmental Dysmotility Management: How a Malone proc...