Hirschsprung’s disease

Brief overview What is Hirschsprung’s disease?: Congenital malformation of the lowest segment of the colon. Prognosis: Prognosis is good with timely treatment and regular checkups. Symptoms: Nausea, vomiting, bloated abdomen, delayed or absent passing of the first stool in the newborn (“puerperal vomiting”), constipation, intestinal obstruction, abdominal pain Causes: Absence of nerve cells in the … Hirschsprung’s Disease: Definition, Prognosis