Surgical Management of Pediatric Achalasia | Esophageal Dilatation | 45% Success Rate | Lowest complication rate | Requires repeat procedures | Heller Myotomy | 78% Success Rate | Standard surgical approach | Moderate training required | POEM (Per-Oral Endoscopic Myotomy) | 99% Success Rate | Highest efficacy | Requires specialized training | Higher complication rates | Comparative Study: 742 Cases
Los resultados académicos en niveles escolares en pacientes con enfermedad de Hirschsprung aislada son iguales al resto de los estudiantes
Infographic · Aug 2022 · 1 min read
In brief
In brief
Study examines academic performance in school-age children with isolated Hirschsprung disease. Despite lower neurodevelopmental test scores in preschool years, these patients achieve comparable academic results and graduation rates to peers once in primary school.
- Patients with isolated Hirschsprung disease show lower neurodevelopmental test scores during preschool years.
- By primary school age, Hirschsprung patients achieve academic test results comparable to their peers.
- Graduation rates for Hirschsprung patients match those of the general student population.
- Early neurodevelopmental delays in Hirschsprung disease do not predict long-term academic underperformance.
Written by the GCMD Library team from the infographic.
A three-column comparison layout with medical illustrations of esophageal procedures. Each column contains anatomical diagrams in blue and pink tones showing the esophagus and stomach, with accompanying text boxes below describing outcomes. The left column shows balloon dilation, the middle shows Heller myotomy, and the right shows POEM procedure. Success rates are prominently displayed with percentage values.
Los resultados académicos en niveles escolares en pacientes con enfermedad de Hirschsprung aislada son iguales al resto de los estudiantes.
Conclusión: Aunque los pacientes con enfermedad de Hirschsprung presentan peores resultados en pruebas de neurodesarrollo durante su etapa pre-escolar. Una vez en la escuela primaria, logran alcanzar resultados similares en pruebas y porcentaje de graduados que el resto de sus compañeros.