Transanal endorectal resection and colonic pull-through (TERPT) is a good technique for the management of Hirschsprungs disease. This procedure is feasible in the vast majority of patients and is associated with excellent results, early postoperative recovery, and no visible scars. We report the case of a patient who developed early postoperative severe constipation after TERPT due to unusual folding of the muscular cuff rim, which tightly narrowed the pulled-through colon.
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