Comparison of inconclusive rates between suction rectal biopsy and open strip rectal biopsy in children of different age groups: a single-center retrospective study

• Autors principals: Cedric Ian Ng Liet Hing (Autor), Roy Teng (Autor), Liesel Porrett (Autor), Richard Thompson (Autor)
• Format: Llibre
• Publicat: BMJ Publishing Group, 2020-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Matèries: article
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Background Rectal biopsy for the diagnosis for Hirschsprung's disease (HD) can be performed in several ways. Suction rectal biopsy (SRB) is the most widely used method for neonates and younger infants while open strip biopsy (OSB) is reserved for older children. Current notions suggest that SRB...