Table 1 Background information on 78 children with suspected Hirschsprung’s disease (HD) examined on a total of 81 occasions with rectal suction biopsy (RSB), for comparison of outcome. Diagnostic efficacy was defined as % of RSB specimens yielding a conclusive assessment without need for any repeated RSB. Median (min-max), n (%)
Oriented | Non-oriented | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Patients (n = 78) | 36 | 42 | |
Gender (girls) | 7/36 (19) | 14/42 (33) | |
Biopsy occasions (n = 81) | 37 | 44 | |
Biopsies analyzed per RSB occasion | 3 (1–4) | 3 (1–5) | 0.5691 |
Weight at biopsy (kilo) | 3.8 (1.8-8.0) | 4.0 (2.4–10.4) | 0.3061 |
Age at biopsy (days) | 26 (2-235) | 64 (2-854) | 0.2021 |
Diagnostic efficacy | 36/37 (97) | 38/44 (86) | 0.1192 |
Children with aganglionosis | 19/36 (53) | 13/42 (31) | 0.0662 |