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The use of postoperative calibrations in Hirschsprung disease

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The study was prospective and took place from 2021 to 2023
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The study included 33 patients under six months old who underwent endorectal pull-through surgeries
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Patients were assigned to either a new non-dilation protocol group or a traditional dilation group
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The primary outcomes measured were anastomotic complications, enterocolitis, and constipation
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There was no significant difference in anastomotic complications between the two groups
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The non-dilation group had less enterocolitis compared to the traditional dilation group
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The non-dilation group had less constipation compared to the traditional dilation group
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Choosing not to do postoperative anal dilations may be a good alternative with benefits like lower constipation and enterocolitis
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