Prognostic factors for persistent obstructive symptoms in patients with Hirschsprung disease following pull-through.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although most patients with Hirschsprung disease (HSCR) improve after pull-through, some patients still have persistent obstructive symptoms. Most previous studies reported persistent obstructive symptoms after pull-through in HSCR patients from developed countries. Our study determined the prognostic factors of persistent obstructive symptoms in patients with HSCR following pull-through from a particular developing country.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted using medical records of patients with HSCR at our institution from January 2017 to January 2022.

Results

We ascertained 114 patients with HSCR: 79 males and 35 females. Most of them (90.4%) showed a short aganglionosis and underwent transanal endorectal pull-through (55.3%). Twenty-two perc

SUBMITTER: Balela N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10490837 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature