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. 1995 Dec;127(6):954-7.
doi: 10.1016/s0022-3476(95)70036-6.

Fecal incontinence after the surgical treatment of Hirschsprung disease

A G Catto-Smith  1 , C M Coffey, T M Nolan, J M Hutson
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Fecal incontinence after the surgical treatment of Hirschsprung disease

A G Catto-Smith et al. J Pediatr. 1995 Dec.

Abstract

We examined 60 children 8.9 years (+/- 2.6 years) after surgical treatment of Hirschsprung disease to determine the extent of fecal incontinence. Thirty-two children (53%) had significant fecal soiling and 16 (27%) less severe soiling. The prevalence of incontinence did not diminish with increasing age.

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