Histopathological perspective of the pulled-through colon in Hirschsprung disease: Impact on clinical outcome.

Background: The outcome in HD has not been always satisfactory even after a technically sound operation.

Purpose: To define the characteristic histopathological features of the pulled-through colon in patients with HD, and it is impact on clinical outcome.

Patients And Methods: The study included patients with HD who underwent surgical repair between 2010 through 2016.

Colonic Atresia: Association with Other Anomalies.

Background: Colonic atresia (CA) is a rare form of congenital intestinal atresia. Although CA may be isolated, it is more commonly reported in literature in association with other congenital anomalies.

Materials And Methods: This study is a review of prospectively collected data of all the patients with colonic atresia presented to our center (Ain Shams University) during 2008 to 2016.

Surgical aspects of inflammatory bowel diseases in pediatric and adolescent age groups.

Background: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is increasingly encountered in children. Early disease is associated with higher complication rate with increased incidence of surgical intervention.

Patients And Methods: From January 2010 to June 2015, 25 patients in the pediatric and adolescent age groups with IBD underwent surgical intervention in our center.