Postoperative enterocolitis assessment using two different cut-off values in the HAEC score in Hirschsprung patients undergoing Duhamel and Soave pull-through.

Background: Hirschsprung-associated enterocolitis (HAEC) is the most severe and potentially lethal complication of Hirschsprung disease (HSCR) which might occur following definitive surgery. Our objectives were: 1) to compare the incidence of HAEC after Duhamel and Soave procedures using different cut-off values of the HAEC scoring method; and 2) to associate them with the risk factors, including sex, aganglionosis type, mothers' age at childbirth, gestational age, and mothers' educational level.

Methods: Medical records of patients with HSCR who underwent Soave and Duhamel procedures in our institution, Indonesia (January 2012 - December 2016) were reviewed retrospectively.