Suganthi Rajasegaran, Nur Aini Ahmad, Shung Ken Tan, Abhirrami Lechmiannandan, Omar Mazali Mohamed, Joo Qing Cheng, Junaidah Hassan, Anand Sanmugam, Srihari Singaravel, Hazlina Mohd Khalid, Mohd Yusof Abdullah, Shireen Anne Nah
PURPOSE: Children with anorectal malformation (ARM) and Hirschsprung's disease (HD) often experience bowel symptoms into adulthood, despite definitive surgery. This study evaluates the quality of life (QOL) and bowel functional outcome of children treated for ARM and HD in comparison to healthy controls. METHODS: Between December 2020 and February 2023, we recruited patients with ARM and HD aged 3-17 years at four tertiary referral centres, who had primary corrective surgery done >12 months prior...
April 22, 2024: Archives of Disease in Childhood