Questioning the Correlation Between Incidence of Hirschsprung Disease and Indications for Rectal Biopsy

• Published in: Journal of laparoendoscopic & advanced surgical techniques. Part A Vol. 34; no. 11; p. 1031
• Main Authors: Miyano, Go, Suzuki, Takamasa, Masuda, Risa, Ito, Masaki, Iida, Hisae, Kaneko, Kotaro, Abe, Eri, Ikegami, Michiaki, Nikai, Koki, Ishii, Junya, Lane, Geoffrey J, Yamataka, Atsuyuki, Okazaki, Tadaharu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.11.2024
• Subjects: Adolescent; Biopsy - methods; Child; Child, Preschool; Constipation - epidemiology; Enema; Female; Hirschsprung Disease - epidemiology; Hirschsprung Disease - pathology; Humans; Incidence; Infant; Intestinal Mucosa - pathology; Laxatives - administration & dosage; Male; Rectum - pathology; Retrospective Studies; enema; laxative; Hirschsprung’s disease; pull-through; rectal mucosal/submucosal biopsy

To review the indications for rectal mucosal/submucosal biopsy (RMSBx) used for diagnosing Hirschsprung's disease (HD) in pediatric patients. The medical records of all children between 1 and 15 years old assessed for chronic constipation between 2012 and 2022 were reviewed. Until the end of 20...