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Digestive & GastrointestinalSevere
Hirschsprung Disease
Pediatric Surgery · Digestive & Gastrointestinal
Severe
Severity
Uncommon — affects approximately 1 in 5,000 live births, more common in boys
Prevalence
No
Contagious
Pediatric Surgery
Specialist
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🛡️Prevention of Hirschsprung Disease
- 1No proven method prevents Hirschsprung disease given its origin in fetal nerve cell development
- 2though prompt recognition of delayed passage of the first stool in newborns and early diagnosis allow for timely surgical treatment and reduce the risk of serious complications like enterocolitis
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