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A member asked:
My 10year old ds child has pull through operation to treat the hd when he was 3 months old and still has fecal incontinence. is there any treatment?
6 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Time for re-exam: Hirschprung's disease (hd) or something unrelated? There are lots of potential issues here--including dysmotility, pelvic floor dysfunction, proctitis (infectious, inflammatory bowel), behavioral (not uncommon), non-gi related (gynecologic, urologic, neurologic). Child will likely benefit from GI transit testing, anal manometry, defecography, GI and urogenital exams. Be well...
Answered 6/10/2014
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Yes: There are bowel training programs and dietarymanipulations that can help. Ask your gastroenterologist.
Answered 5/7/2013
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