Table 2 Comparison of studies on single stage pullthorugh performed without frozen section
Study | Country | No of patients | Type of PT | Length of resection (mean) | Aganglionic PT | Aganglionic PT requiring redo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Sookpotarom (2009) [1] | Thailand | 27 | Swenson | 16 cm | 4 | 0 |
2 | Khalaf (2014) [10] | Iraq | 6 | Swenson | NA | 0 | 0 |
3 | Choudhury (2014) [16] | Bangladesh | 31 | Soave | 22 cm | 0 | 0 |
4 | Shrestha, (2014) [3] | Nepal | 20 | Soave | 25 cm | 1 | 1 |
5 | Ahmed (2017) [7] | Sudan | 15 | NA | 30 cm | NA | NA |
6 | Chawngthu (2018) [23] | India | 21 | Swenson | 19 cm | 0 | 0 |
7 | Negash, 2021 (this study) | Ethiopia | 48 | Soave | NA | 4 | 0 |