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Table 1 Main presenting symptoms of patients

From: Laparoscopic-assisted versus complete transanal pull-through using Swenson technique in treatment of Hirschsprung’s disease

Presenting symptoms

Total (n = 40)

TERPT(n = 20)

LAPT (n = 20)

P value

Chronic constipation

30 (75%)

17 (85%)

13 (65%)

0.14

Delayed meconium passage

28 (70%)

12 (60%)

16 (80%)

0.16

Abdominal distension

15 (37.5%)

9 (45%)

6 (30%)

0.32

Preoperative enterocolitis

17 (42.5%)

8 (40%)

9 (45%)

0.74

Neonatal bilious vomiting

4 (10%)

2 (10%)

2 (10%)

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