Hirschsprung’s Disease

Figure 13: An endorectal pull-through is being performed. This is a picture taken inside the abdomen down in the pelvis. The cotton swab is pointing to the rectum. The muscular portion of the rectum (white arrow) is being separated from the mucosa (lining) of the rectum. The normal portion of the intestine with ganglion cells will be pulled down through the muscular portion and sewn to the anus after the lining has been removed down to the anus.

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Articles and graphics adapted from O'Neill: Principles of Pediatric Surgery. © 2003, Elsevier.