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World J Gastrointest Surg. Jan 27, 2026; 18(1): 115171
Published online Jan 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i1.115171
Published online Jan 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i1.115171
Anorectal changes and clinical outcomes after the Duhamel operation
Gokhan Demirtas, Department of Pediatric Urology, Ministry of Health Ankara Sincan Government Hospital, Ankara 06934, Cankaya, Türkiye
Gunay Ekberli, Huseyın Tugrul Tiryaki, Department of Pediatric Urology, Ankara Bilkent City Hospital, Ankara 06800, Cankaya, Türkiye
Author contributions: Demirtas G collected and analyzed the patients’ clinical data; Ekberli G wrote and revised the paper; Tiryaki HT conceived and designed the study.
Institutional review board statement: This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Ankara Bilkent City Hospital Ethic Committee (No. 1-25-1508).
Informed consent statement: Each patient or patient’s relative was asked to read the informed consent form and provide subsequent formal approval.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
Data sharing statement: The anonymized dataset can be obtained upon resasonable request from the corresponding author, Gunay Ekberli at gnyekbrl@yahoo.com.
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Corresponding author: Gunay Ekberli, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatric Urology, Ankara Bilkent City Hospital, Üniversiteler Cad. Bilkent Şehir Hastanesi, Ankara 06800, Cankaya, Türkiye. gnyekbrl@yahoo.com
Received: October 14, 2025
Revised: October 24, 2025
Accepted: November 20, 2025
Published online: January 27, 2026
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Revised: October 24, 2025
Accepted: November 20, 2025
Published online: January 27, 2026
Processing time: 104 Days and 0.4 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Long-term clinical improvement after the Duhamel operation for Hirschsprung’s disease is dependent on age. Improvement occurs despite persistent manometric abnormalities. We recommend continued adult follow-up for objective outcome assessment.