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In 1999, Georgeson et al. introduced a new minimally invasive approach as a standard for the pull-through mechanism. This study aims to evaluate the safety and possibility of the use of a laparoscope in older children with HSD with various techniques for HSD surgery.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>This study was performed based on 20 patients diagnosed with HSD. The patients are older children, whose mean age is 3 years. The cases showing enterocolitis or obstruction were excluded from the study. We divided these cases into two groups: Group A, consisting of 10 cases where laparoscopic-aided transanal pull-through was done, and group B, in which the laparoscopic Duhamel procedure was done.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>We compared between two groups for the first year follow-up period. In Group A, there were two cases of stenosis that respond to regular dilation: one case of enterocolitis and one case of fecal incontinence. In Group B, we had two cases of constipation and three cases of enterocolitis. 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