Feasibility and efficacy of home rectal irrigation in neonates and early infancy with Hirschsprung disease

ConclusionHome rectal irrigation in neonates and early in infancy, followed by a delayed and planned SSPT is feasible and effective in patients with HSCR, and could be beneficial to definitive PT. However, for patients with an extended aganglionic segment, older age, or high HAEC score at the time of diagnosis of HSCR, rectal irrigation maybe not suitable.Trial registrationThis was a prospective comparative study designed to evaluate the effects of home rectal irrigation for facilitating and enhancing recovery after PT, and was registered at Clinical Trials.gov as NCT02776176.
Source: Pediatric Surgery International - Category: Surgery Source Type: research