Table 1.
Patient characteristics.
| Variable | Total N = 116 |
|---|---|
| Age at evaluation (years), median (IQR) | 6 (3–8) |
| Gender | |
| Female | 17 (14.66) |
| Male | 99 (85.34) |
| Trisomy21 | |
| Yes | 7 (6.03) |
| No | 109 (93.97) |
| Extent of aganglionosis at time of pullthrough operation | |
| Rectosigmoid | 85 (85.0) |
| Descending | 4 (4.0) |
| Transverse | 4 (4.0) |
| Ascending | 0 (0) |
| Ileum | 7 (7.0) |
| Missing | 16 |
| Episodes of suspected HAEC | |
| Yes | 43 (37.07) |
| No | 73 (62.93) |
| Estimated number of episodes of suspected HAEC | |
| 0 | 73 (62.93) |
| 1–4 | 38 (32.76) |
| 5–9 | 3 (2.59) |
| ≥10 | 2 (1.72) |
| First HAEC episode | |
| Pre-pullthrough or diversion | 10(9.8) |
| Post-pullthrough | 92 (90.2) |
| Missing | 14 |
Data are presented as number of patients (%) or median (IQR, interquartile range).