We conducted a nationwide survey in Japan, to identify recent trends in the diagnosis and treatment of patients who had total colonic aganglionosis with or without small bowel involvement (TCSA). These data were compared with 2 similar studies conducted within the last 30 years.
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Reproductive and Developmental Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan. satoshi@med.kyushu-u.ac.jp