Diagnostic Efficacy of Rectal Suction Biopsy with Regard to Weight in Children Investigated for Hirschsprung’s Disease

Diagnostic Efficacy of Rectal Suction Biopsy with Regard to Weight in Children Investigated for Hirschsprung’s Disease

Background/aim: Diagnostic efficacy, defined as the percentage of rectal suction biopsy (RSB) specimens sufficient enough to determine the absence of ganglia cells in Hirschsprung’s disease (HD) diagnosis, has been reported to be low, requiring repeated biopsies. The aim was to explore whether RSB d...

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Main Authors: Emma Fransson, Christina Granéli, Kristine Hagelsteen, Louise Tofft, Mette Hambraeus, Rodrigo Urdar Munoz Mitev, David Gisselsson, Pernilla Stenström
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Series:Children
Subjects:
children
Hirschsprung’s disease
rectal suction biopsy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/9/2/124

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