Background/Aim. Hirschsprung�s disease (HD) has a skewed gender distribution, with a female to male ratio of 1 : 4. This study\naims to examine differences between boys and girls with HD regarding preoperative features and postoperative treatment and\noutcome. Method.The first part of the study was conducted as a retrospective review of all HD patients who underwent transanal\nendorectal pull-through (TERPT). Pre-, peri-, immediate post-, and first-year postoperative data were collected. The second part\nwas conducted as an observational cross-sectional study by comparing bowel function scores (BFS) determined by structured\ninterviews of patients 4 years old and older. Results. Included were 39 boys and 12 girls. Of these, 25 boys and 9 girls were older than\n4 years and participated in the BFS interview. Boys had a higher frequency of hospitalizations during the first postoperative year\ncompared to girls (
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