Table 1 Postoperative complications in HSCR patients and age of onset: obstructive symptoms (OS), Hirschsprung-associated enterocolitis (HAEC) and diarrhoea.

From: Analysis of enteric nervous system and intestinal epithelial barrier to predict complications in Hirschsprung’s disease

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

  1. The treatment received in case of OS was noted regardless of its efficiency. Stool consistency was evaluated with the Amsterdam stool form scale for not-toilet-trained infants6 (A = watery, B = soft, C = formed, D = hard). Episodes of HAEC were diagnosed according to the HAEC score (HAEC score ≥ 4)7,8 and severity was graded from 1 to 3 according to published guidelines3.