Long-term outcomes and quality of life of patients with Hirschsprung disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Advances in surgical techniques and perioperative care have improved the short- and mid-term postoperative outcomes of patients with Hirschsprung disease (HD). However, the long-term outcomes of these patients (older than 10 years) have not been fully investigated. The aim of this systematic review is to clarify the prevalence of long-term outcomes and the quality of life of these patients.

Methods

PubMed, AMED, Cochrane Library, CINAHL and PsycINFO databases were searched from inception to October 2018, following the Meta-analysis of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (MOOSE) guideline. Original studies reporting the outcomes of patients older than ten years with HD were selected and reviewed. The overall prevalence of fecal incontinence, constipation, bowel f

SUBMITTER: Dai Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7066788 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature