Correlation between radiographic transition zone and level of aganglionosis in Hirschsprung's disease: Implications for surgical approach

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 775-778

  Proctor, M L ^b   Traubici, J ^b   Langer, J C ^b   Gibbs, D L ^b   Ein, S H ^b   Daneman, A ^b   Kim, P C W ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Barium enema; Hirschsprung's disease; Transanal Soave; Transition zone

Indexed keywords

ENEMA;

AGANGLIONOSIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HIRSCHSPRUNG DISEASE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; PREDICTION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL APPROACH;

EID: 0038335831     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/jpsu.2003.50165     Document Type: Conference Paper

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