Historic milestones of Hirschsprung's disease (commemorating the 90th anniversary of Professor Harald Hirschsprung's death)

Abstrakt

At least 2 noteworthy anniversaries associated with Hirschsprung's disease may be observed in 2006. Three hundred fifteen years ago, Frederick Ruysch offered what is probably the earliest verifiable description of the illness.

Klíčová slova

• Hirschsprung´s disease
• congenital megacolon
• surgical treatment