Diagnosing Hirschsprung Disease in Children Older than Six Months of Age: Complications After Rectal Biopsy, Insight in Final Diagnoses and Factors Associated With Hirschsprung Disease

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• Rectal biopsy remains the gold standard for diagnosing Hirschsprung disease in children over 6 months despite clinical overlap with other causes.
• Clinical presentation alone cannot reliably distinguish HD from functional constipation in older infants and children.
• Study identifies complication rates and safety profile of rectal biopsy procedures in this age group.
• Analysis reveals distribution of final diagnoses among children referred for HD evaluation, informing differential diagnosis.
• Specific clinical factors can help predict which children are more likely to have confirmed Hirschsprung disease.

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