A Retrospective Cohort Study of Total Colonic Aganglionosis: Is the Appendix a Reliable Diagnostic Tool?
Background: Hirschsprung’s disease (HD) is characterized by a lack of ganglion cells in the myenteric and submucosal plexus, associated with increased numbers of acetyl cholinesterase (AChE) positive nerve fibres. In approximately 10% of patients with HD the entire colon will be affected; a conditio...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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EL-Med-Pub
2020-07-01
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Series: | Journal of Neonatal Surgery |
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Online Access: | https://www.jneonatalsurg.com/ojs/index.php/jns/article/view/310 |