Table 1 Postoperative complications in HSCR patients and age of onset: obstructive symptoms (OS), Hirschsprung-associated enterocolitis (HAEC) and diarrhoea.
Patient | Stool consistency | Number of stools | OS | HAEC | Diarrhoea | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes/No | Age at onset of OS (months) | Type | Treatment | Yes/No | Age at HAEC (months) | HAEC score | HAEC severity | Yes/No | |||
1 | C | 4/day | Yes | 26 | Faecal loading | Laxatives | No | – | – | – | No |
2 | C | 2–3/day | Yes | 21 | Abdominal distension, faecal loading | – | No | – | – | – | No |
3 | D | 2/week | Yes | 19 | Straining for defecation, constipation | Laxatives | No | – | – | – | No |
4 | D | 2/week | Yes | 16 | Straining for defecation, constipation | Diet | No | – | – | – | No |
5 | A and B | 1–4/day | Yes | 2 | Abdominal distension, faecal loading | Washouts, botox, laxatives | Yes | 21 | 10 | 2 | No |
6 | B | 2/day | Yes | 4 | Abdominal distension, faecal loading | Washouts, micro-enemas | Yes | 4 | 11 | 2 | No |
7 | B | 1–2/day | No | – | – | – | Yes | 2.5 and 4 | 7 and 9 | 2 and 2 | No |
8 | C | 1–2/day | No | – | – | – | Yes | 8.5 | 7 | 1 | No |
9 | A | 8–10/day | No | – | – | – | No | – | – | – | Yes |
10 | A | 5–7/day | No | – | – | – | No | – | – | – | Yes |