Anorectal manometry with reference to operative rectal biopsy for the diagnosis/exclusion of Hirschprung's disease in children under 1 year of age

International Journal of Colorectal Disease

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 451-454

  Jarvi, Kristiina ^a   Koivusalo, Antti ^a   Rintala, Risto J ^a   Pakarinen, Mikko P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Anorectal manometry; Hirschprung's disease; Recto anal inhibitory reflex

Indexed keywords

ANORECTAL PRESSURE; ARTICLE; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFECATION DISORDER; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HIRSCHSPRUNG DISEASE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATHOLOGICAL REFLEX; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM BIOPSY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ANAL CANAL; BIOPSY; ENEMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MANOMETRY; RECTAL DISEASES; RECTUM; REFLEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 61549099327     PISSN: 01791958     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00384-008-0612-z     Document Type: Article

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