Clinical outcomes described according to length of affected bowel
| Short segment | Long segment or total colonic | |
| N=156 | N=55 | |
| Unplanned reoperation | n(%)* | n(%)* |
| None | 95 (62%) | 22 (40%) |
| One | 26 (17%) | 10 (18%) |
| Two | 12 (8%) | 6 (11%) |
| Three | 5 (3%) | 6 (11%) |
| Four or more | 16 (10%) | 11 (20%) |
| Stoma | ||
| No | 140 (90%) | 40 (87%) |
| Yes | 15 (10%) | 7 (13%) |
| Permanent stoma | ||
| No | 152 (98%) | 54 (98%) |
| Yes | 3 (2%) | 1 (2%) |
| Faecal incontinence | ||
| No | 68 (44%) | 18 (33%) |
| Yes | 87 (56%) | 37 (67%) |
| At least one episode of Hirschsprung’s-associated enterocolitis | ||
| No | 83 (53%) | 27 (49%) |
| Yes | 73 (47%) | 28 (51%) |
| Urinary incontinence | ||
| No | 142 (92%) | 51 (93%) |
| Yes | 13 (8%) | 4 (7%) |
| Voluntary bowel movements without enemas or rectal or colonic washouts | N=141† | N=48† |
| Yes | 113 (81%) | 35 (73%) |
| No | 26 (19%) | 13 (27%) |
*Percentage of those with complete data.
†Described in those children without a stoma.