Rectal biopsy for Hirschsprung's disease--are we performing too many?

BACKGROUND: Rectal biopsy is considered the gold standard for the diagnosis of Hirschsprung's disease. The aim of this study was to evaluate the outcome of rectal biopsies performed in our institution, and to determine whether we are performing an adequate number of biopsies in patients presen...

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Main Authors: Rahman, N, Chouhan, J, Gould, S, Joseph, V, Grant, H, Hitchcock, R, Johnson, P, Lakhoo, K
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2010