Bowel Assessment and Management (Adults, Adolescents ...

A rare disorder of the bowel, most commonly of the large bowel (sometimes called megacolon), where there is a lack of nerves, known as ganglion cells in the bowel wall. This prevents effective peristalsis and results in intestinal obstruction. It affects four times as many boys as girls with an increased incidence in infants with Down’s syndrome. ................
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