Predictive factors for the development of postoperative Hirschsprung-associated enterocolitis in children operated during infancy

Retrospective study of 35 infants with Hirschsprung disease identifies long-segment disease and older age at definitive surgery as significant risk factors for postoperative enterocolitis. Patients with Trisomy 21 who developed HAEC required longer hospitalizations, highlighting the need for early surgical intervention in high-risk populations.