Abstract BACKGROUND: Hirschsprung-associated enterocolitis (HAEC) represents the primary cause of high morbidity and mortality in Hirschsprung disease (HSCR) patients. The most common surgical methods for HSCR are the Soave and […]
Abstract Background Hirschsprung disease (HSCR) is a complex genetic disorder, which characterized by absence of ganglion cells along variable lengths of the intestines in neonates, with the RET and NRG1 […]
Abstract BACKGROUND: Adenocarcinoma derived from umbilicus is very rare. Most adenocarcinomas in umbilicus are secondary events. Carcinoma derived from sweat glands is sporadic, highly radioresistant and has a clinical appearance […]
Background While immunohistochemistry (IHC) methods have been widely conducted for the diagnosis of Hirschsprung disease (HSCR) in developed countries, there are very few studies on their use in developing countries […]
Because most surgeons perform an esophagectomy and colonic transposition as the main reconstruction method for patients with esophageal stenosis caused by swallowing corrosive materials, we report 2 cases in which […]
Abstract PURPOSE: Recently, genetic markers within a locus on 7q21.11 containing the SEMA3A, SEMA3C, and SEMA3D genes were reported to be associated with Hirschsprung disease (HSCR). Here, we investigated three […]
Management of large-size retrorectal gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) is complex and challenging from diagnosis to treatment. This may create technical difficulties in surgical access and complete resection of the tumor. […]
BACKGROUND: Recently, the common RET rs2435357 variant has been shown to be strongly related to Hirschsprung disease (HSCR) in the Indonesian population. This association study was conducted in developed areas […]
Abstract Constipation is a digestive disorder that often occurs in the elderly; its main cause is bowel motility disorder. Treatments for patients with chronic constipation include pharmacotherapy, diet changes, and […]
We investigated the effect of RET c.2307T>G polymorphism on the outcomes of posterior sagittal neurectomy for Hirschsprung disease (PSNHD) procedure in Indonesia. Hirschsprung disease (HSCR) is a neurocristopathy characterized by […]