Wall or machine suction rectal biopsy for Hirschsprung's disease: A simple modified technique can improve the adequacy of biopsy

Pediatric Surgery International

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 681-682

  Ali, A E ^a   Morecroft, J A ^a   Bowen, J C ^a   Bruce, J ^a   Morabito, A ^a  

^a ROYAL MANCHESTER CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hirschsprung's disease; Suction rectal biopsy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HIRSCHSPRUNG DISEASE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INTESTINE PERFORATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM BIOPSY;

BIOPSY; FEMALE; HIRSCHSPRUNG DISEASE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; RECTUM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUCTION;

EID: 33748633146     PISSN: 01790358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00383-006-1714-8     Document Type: Article

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