2022
DOI: 10.1016/j.sempedsurg.2022.151163
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Hirschsprung's disease in low- and middle-income countries

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“…17 In the current study, 17 (45%) patients were diagnosed at more than a year of age, indicating the delayed presentation prevalent in our set-up relative to the high detection rate at a neonatal age in developed nations. 4 Male predominance was observed among diagnosed cases, which was in line with previous reports. 6,15,16 The Sn, Sp, and accuracy of barium enema in the diagnosis of HSD in this study was 0.95 (0.81-0.99), 0.72 (0.39-0.94), and 0.84 (0.69-0.98), respectively, similar to reports from Indonesia and Taiwan.…”
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“…17 In the current study, 17 (45%) patients were diagnosed at more than a year of age, indicating the delayed presentation prevalent in our set-up relative to the high detection rate at a neonatal age in developed nations. 4 Male predominance was observed among diagnosed cases, which was in line with previous reports. 6,15,16 The Sn, Sp, and accuracy of barium enema in the diagnosis of HSD in this study was 0.95 (0.81-0.99), 0.72 (0.39-0.94), and 0.84 (0.69-0.98), respectively, similar to reports from Indonesia and Taiwan.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 92%
“…ARM is often unavailable in LMICs. 4,6 Although rectal suction biopsy is the preferred method for confirming diagnosis, full-thickness rectal biopsy (FTRB) is performed on patients of all age groups in LMICs due to the unavailability of the former. 10 Many centers in LMICs lack the expertise and infrastructure needed for timely diagnosis of HSD patients.…”
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confidence: 99%
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