Hickey M, Guiney E J
Z Kinderchir. 1984 Apr;39(2):110-1. doi: 10.1055/s-2008-1044187.
Thirty-four patients with Hirschsprung's disease, 17 of whom were operated on by the original Duhamel procedure and 17 by the Martin modification are reported on. Thirty-two have had a satisfactory result. Fourteen patients developed early complications. One patient died. Twenty-two have been followed for more than five years. The Martin modification obviates the main disadvantage of the Duhamel operation. A proximal temporary diversionary colostomy or ileostomy greatly reduces the incidence of complications following the pull-through procedures.
