Table 2 Details of each bowel management and result
Glycerin enema (n = 13) | Irrigation by inserting a tube (n = 13) | Irrigation by a placed tube (n = 13) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Patients’ background | |||
Type of HD | |||
Short-segment HD, n (%) | 13 (100%) | 13 (100%) | Four (31%) |
Long-segment HD, n (%) | – | – | Four (31%) |
Total colonic aganglionosis, n (%) | – | – | Five (38%) |
Management outcome | |||
Tube insertion period † | – | – | 3 (1.5–4) months |
Complications | |||
Tube trouble (accidental removal and obstruction), n | – | – | 12 times in five patients |
Preoperative HAEC incidence, n (%) | Two (15%) | One (8%) | Three (23%) |
Age at radical surgery, median † | 5 (2–12) months | 3 (3–4) months | 4 (3–5) months |
Wt at radical surgery, median † | 6.2 (5.6–7.4) kg | 6.6 (5.7–7.5) kg | 6.3 (5.7–7.5) kg |
Single-stage surgery, n (%) | 13 (100%) | 13 (100%) | 11 (85%)* |