ERNICA guidelines for the management of rectosigmoid Hirschsprung’s disease

• Published in: Orphanet journal of rare diseases Vol. 15; no. 1; pp. 164 - 16
• Main Authors: Kyrklund, Kristiina, Sloots, Cornelius E. J., de Blaauw, Ivo, Bjørnland, Kristin, Rolle, Udo, Cavalieri, Duccio, Francalanci, Paola, Fusaro, Fabio, Lemli, Annette, Schwarzer, Nicole, Fascetti-Leon, Francesco, Thapar, Nikhil, Johansen, Lars Søndergaard, Berrebi, Dominique, Hugot, Jean-Pierre, Crétolle, Célia, Brooks, Alice S., Hofstra, Robert M., Wester, Tomas, Pakarinen, Mikko P.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 25.06.2020; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Adult; Adults; Biopsy; Clinical decision making; Colon; Congenital diseases; Consensus; Decision making; Diagnosis; Disease; Europe; Follow-up; Gastrointestinal diseases; Genetic disorders; Hirschsprung Disease - diagnosis; Hirschsprung Disease - surgery; Histochemistry; HSCR; Humans; Intestinal obstruction; Intestine; Management; Medical diagnosis; Medical research; Pediatrics; Position Statement; Prevalence; Rare diseases; Rectosigmoid Hirschsprung’s disease; Surgeons; Surgery; Europe; Diagnosis; HSCR; Management; Rectosigmoid Hirschsprung’s disease; Follow-up

Hirschsprung's disease (HSCR) is a serious congenital bowel disorder with a prevalence of 1/5000. Currently, there is a lack of systematically developed guidelines to assist clinical decision-making regarding diagnostics and management. This guideline aims to cover the diagnostics and managemen...