Table 7.
Univariate analysis of recent healing in paediatric congenital megacolon [n (%)]
| Factors | Cured (n=64) | Not cured (n=56) | χ2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 39 (59.38) | 35 (62.5) | 0.031 | 0.861 |
| Female | 25 (39.06) | 21 (37.50) | ||
| Age (month) | ||||
| ≥ 10 | 15 (23.44) | 14 (25.00) | 0.040 | 0.842 |
| < 10 | 49 (76.56) | 42 (75.00) | ||
| Surgical procedure | ||||
| Modified transanal Soave | 35 (54.69) | 23 (41.07) | 2.217 | 0.136 |
| Laparoscopic-assisted modified transanal Soave | 29 (45.21) | 33 (58.93) | ||
| Clinical classification | ||||
| General | 24 (37.50) | 18 (32.14) | 0.622 | 0.732 |
| Short segment | 18 (38.13) | 15 (26.79) | ||
| Long segment | 22 (34.38) | 23 (41.07) | ||
| Small bowel colitis or not | ||||
| Yes | 11 (17.19) | 27 (48.21) | 9.453 | 0.002 |
| No | 53 (82.81) | 29 (51.79) | ||
| Abdominal distension | ||||
| yes | 14 (21.88) | 23 (41.07) | 4.599 | 0.032 |
| no | 50 (78.13) | 32 (58.93) | ||
| Anastomotic stenosis | ||||
| yes | 10 (15.63) | 21 (37.50) | 6.361 | 0.012 |
| no | 54 (84.38) | 35 (62.50) |