A multi-center cross-sectional comparison of parent-reported quality of life and bowel function between anorectal malformation and Hirschsprung's disease patients with versus those without Down syndrome

• Main Authors: Rajasegaran, Suganthi, Ahmad, Nur Aini, Tan, Shung Ken, Lechmiannandan, Abhirrami, Tan, Yew-Wei, Sanmugam, Anand, Singaravel, Srihari, Nah, Shireen Anne
• Format: Article
• Published: Springer Verlag 2024
• Subjects: RD Surgery
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/46787/; https://doi.org/10.1007/s00383-024-05792-z

Purpose Down syndrome (DS) is a common abnormality associated with anorectal malformation (ARM) and Hirschsprung's disease (HD). However, quality of life (QOL) in ARM and HD patients with DS is under-researched. This study compares parent-reported QOL and bowel function in ARM and HD patients w...