Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Volume 43, Issue 12 , Pages 2226-2230 , December 2008

Total colonic aganglionosis with or without small bowel involvement: a 30-year retrospective nationwide survey in Japan

  • Satoshi Ieiri

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, Reproductive and Developmental Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
    • Department of Advanced Medicine and Innovative Technology, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Reproductive and Developmental Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan. Tel.: +81 92 642 5573; fax: +81 92 642 5580.
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  • Sachiyo Suita

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, Reproductive and Developmental Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
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  • Takanori Nakatsuji

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, Reproductive and Developmental Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
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  • Junko Akiyoshi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, Reproductive and Developmental Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
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  • Tomoaki Taguchi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Surgery, Reproductive and Developmental Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan

Received 26 August 2008 ,Accepted 29 August 2008.

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 Presented at 41st annual meeting of the Pacific Association of Pediatric Surgeons, Jackson Lodge, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, June 29-July 3, 2008.

PII: S0022-3468(08)00748-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2008.08.049

Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Volume 43, Issue 12 , Pages 2226-2230 , December 2008

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