Symptoms of Hirschsprung disease include constipation, vomiting, abdominal distension and growth failure.

Conclusion: Laparoscopy- assisted modified Soave procedure is safe and effective for Hirschsprung disease.

Pullthrough procedures for Hirschsprung diseases typically have favorable results.

Objective: To evaluate the clinical value of laparoscopy-assisted modified Soave procedure for Hirschsprung disease in adults.

Hirschsprung disease is defined by the absence of enteric neurons at the end of the bowel.

Although the anatomy of Hirschsprung disease is simple, many clinical features remain enigmatic, and diagnosis and management remain challenging.

Postoperative pathologic examination showed Hirschsprung diseases in 19 patients and Hirschsprung allied diseases in 9.

Method: Charts of 89 patients with Hirschsprung disease operated on between 1990 through 2005 were retrospectively reviewed.

Methods: Twenty-eight patients with a preoperative diagnosis of Hirschsprung disease underwent laparoscopy-assisted modified Soave procedure between March 2005 and December 2009.

Introduction: Surgical treatment for Hirschsprung disease (HD) has evolved from a staged repair to a primary operation but is still associated with significant complications.