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Duhamel procedure
Pronunciation: doo-ah-MELL
Surgical treatment for Hirschsprung disease involving retrorectal pull-through of normal bowel.
Full Definition
A surgical technique for treating Hirschsprung disease that involves pulling the normally innervated bowel behind the aganglionic rectum through the retrorectal space. The procedure preserves the aganglionic rectal stump while creating a side-to-side anastomosis between the normal colon and the posterior wall of the rectum. This technique was developed by Bernard Duhamel in 1956 and is one of several definitive procedures for Hirschsprung disease, along with the Soave and Swenson procedures.
Usage
Usage note: Capitalize when referring to the specific surgical technique named after Bernard Duhamel.
In Context
- "The pediatric surgeon performed a laparoscopic-assisted Duhamel procedure for the infant's long-segment Hirschsprung disease." — Operative report
- "Long-term follow-up after Duhamel procedure showed excellent continence in 85% of patients." — Research study
Also known as
retrorectal pull-through
Duhamel pull-through
Don't confuse with
Soave procedure
Swenson procedure