Hirschsprung's disease is a congenital disorder characterized by the absence of ganglion cells in the myenteric and submucosal plexuses of the colon, resulting in impaired peristalsis and functional intestinal obstruction. This condition affects approximately 1 in 5,000 newborns, with a higher prevalence in boys. Although first identified in the 17
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