Preoperative enzymo-histochemical diagnosis of dysganglionoses associated with anorectal malformations (ARM) with recto-vestibular and recto-perineal fistula

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 96-100

  Martucciello, Giuseppe ^a   Mazzola, C ^a   Favre, A ^a   Negri, F ^a   Bertagnon, M ^a   Morando, A ^a   Torre, M ^a   Gambini, C ^a   Jasonni, V ^a  

^a G GASLINI INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aganglionosis; Anorectal malformations; Hirschsprung's disease; Hypoganglionosis; Intestinal neuronal dysplasia

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; SUCCINATE DEHYDROGENASE;

ANOPLASTY; ANORECTAL MALFORMATION; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSTIPATION; ENZYME HISTOCHEMISTRY; FEMALE; HIRSCHSPRUNG DISEASE; HUMAN; INFANT; INNERVATION; MALE; NEWBORN; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RECTUM BIOPSY; RECTUM FISTULA; RECTUM RESECTION;

EID: 0032957841     PISSN: 09397248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1072220     Document Type: Article

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