Rectal suction biopsy to exclude the diagnosis of hirschsprung disease

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 268-271

  Hayes, Christopher E ^a   Kawatu, David ^a   Mangray, Shamlal ^a   Leleiko, Neal S ^a  

^a RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

constipation; Hirschsprung disease; rectal suction biopsy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; BLEEDING; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC KIT; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HIRSCHSPRUNG DISEASE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MEDICAL DEVICE; NERVE CELL; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTAL SUCTION BIOPSY; RECTUM BIOPSY;

ADOLESCENT; BIOPSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HIRSCHSPRUNG DISEASE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; RECTUM; SUCTION;

EID: 84865705692     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: 15364801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e31824c0acc     Document Type: Article

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