Diagnostic accuracy of barium enema versus full‐thickness rectal biopsy in children with clinically suspected Hirschsprung's disease: A comparative cross‐sectional study
Diagnostic accuracy of barium enema versus full‐thickness rectal biopsy in children with clinically suspected Hirschsprung's disease: A comparative cross‐sectional study
Tesfahunegn Hailemariam,Abenezer Kebede Bekele,7 Authors,S. Hailu
TLDR
Assessment of the diagnostic accuracy of BE in children with clinically suspected HSD when compared to a gold standard full‐thickness rectal biopsy (FTRB) is assessed.
Abstract
Hirschsprung's disease (HSD) remains a common cause of pediatric intestinal obstruction. Barium contrast enema (BE) is the primary imaging modality for the evaluation of clinically suspected cases. Here, we aimed to assess the diagnostic accuracy of BE in children with clinically suspected HSD when compared to a gold standard full‐thickness rectal biopsy (FTRB).