ULTRASONOGRAPHY IN DETERMINING THE RECTAL DIAMETER AND RECTAL WALL THICKNESS IN CHILDREN WITH AND WITHOUT CONSTIPATION: A CASE-CONTROL STUDY

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Ultrasonography has shown to be useful in the diagnosis of constipation. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to compare the rectal diameter and rectal wall thickness in children with and without constipation. METHODS: Children with the diagnosis of constipation according...

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Main Authors: Mohammad MOMENI, Mohammad MOMEN-GHARIBVAND, Niloofar KULOUEE, Hazhir JAVAHERIZADEH
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Brasileiro de Estudos e Pesquisas de Gastroenterologia (IBEPEGE) 2019-05-01
Series:Arquivos de Gastroenterologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-28032019000100084&lng=en&tlng=en