One Stage Transanal Versus One Stage Laparoscopic-assisted Transanal Endorectal Pull-through in the Management of Hirschsprung's Disease in Pediatric Age Group; A Retrospective Study
Abstract
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the surgical and functional outcomes of pure transanal endorectal pull-through (TAERPT) and laparoscopic-assistance endorectal pull-through (LAERPT) in pediatric patients presented with Hirschsprung's Disease between 3 months and 18 years old.
The main questions our study aims to answer are:
* Does post-operative continence differs between the two groups?
* Does post-operative constipation differs between the two groups?
* Does post-operative soiling differs between the two groups
* Does post-operative enterocolitis differs between the two groups?
* Do post-operative complications differ between the two groups? If there is a comparison group: Researchers will compare between pure transanal endorectal pull-through (TAERPT) and laparoscopic-assistance endorectal pull-through (LAERPT) to see if there is a difference in post-operative continence, constipation, soiling, enterocolitis or complications.
Participants will be divided into two groups; 40 patients will be treated by TAERPT and included in Group A and 30 patients will be treated by LAERPT and included in Group B.
Conditions: Pediatric Disorder, Hirschprung's Disease.
Primary outcome: Post-operative continence; Post-operative constipation; Post-operative soiling; Post-operative enterocolitis; Post-operative complications.
Enrollment: 70 participants.
How strong is the evidence?
Evidence Hub reads this as a clinical trial, done in people. Its evidence level is 3 of 5 (Moderate · trial / cohort / secondary analysis). Trials without a large randomized design, cohorts and secondary analyses give moderate evidence. Reported size: 70 participants or records.
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