Stercoral ulcer after Hirschsprung's disease surgery.

Authors :: Kakiuchi T
Fukuta A
Yoshimaru K
Zhang Y
Shimoda R
Matsuo M
Source :: Clinical case reports [Clin Case Rep] 2021 Dec 26; Vol. 9 (12), pp. e05239. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Dec 26 (Print Publication: 2021).
Publication Year :: 2021
Abstract: Constipation and stercoral ulcer are risk factors associated with Hirschsprung's disease (HD); long-term follow-up is, thus, essential. In postoperative HD associated with Down syndrome (DS) with intellectual disability, vigilant follow-up is required to avoid severe constipation because DS predisposes the patients to constipation and caregivers cannot easily understand the symptoms.<br />Competing Interests: The authors declare that the study was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest. There was no external funding in the preparation of this manuscript.<br /> (© 2021 The Authors. Clinical Case Reports published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)