Factors influencing the incidence of Hirschsprung associated enterocolitis (HAEC)
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Annie Le-Nguyen, Franziska Righini-Grunder, Nelson Piché, Christophe Faure, Ann Aspirot
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Abstract
Purpose
This study aims to characterize risk factors for Hirschsprung-associated enterocolitis (HAEC). We hypothesize that earlier pull-through surgery is associated with lower risks of developing postoperative HAEC.
Methods
A comparative study of 171 Hirschsprung patients treated from 1990 to 2017 was performed. Patients without HAEC were compared to patients with preoperative and/or postoperative HAEC. Results are presented as median [IQR] or frequency (%). Pearson's χ2 test and Wilcoxon rank sum test were performed with a significance level at p
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