JPEN. Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition · 9 authors, 4 centres
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This multicenter cross-sectional study of 624 children with Hirschsprung disease in China found that 16.3% had moderate to severe undernutrition on preoperative admission, and that lower weight-for-age z scores were independently associated with postoperative Hirschsprung-associated enterocolitis.
This multicenter retrospective cross-sectional study analyzed 624 children with Hirschsprung disease admitted to three pediatric surgery centers in China from January 2016 to December 2020. Nutritional status was assessed using WHO child growth standard z-scores for weight-for-age (WAZ), height-for-age (HAZ), and BMI-for-age (BAZ). The mean WAZ, HAZ, and BAZ were −0.64 ± 1.40, −0.45 ± 1.78, and −0.43 ± 1.50 respectively. Moderate to severe overall undernutrition was 16.3% (102/624). Limitations include the retrospective design and 17.9% loss to follow-up for outcome analysis.
