Open AccessPredictability of 48-h delayed retention of contrast in barium enema in cases of chronic constipation
Author(s) -
Nitin Sharma,
Mahak Sharma,
Bhalendu Pratap Singh,
Kunal Chandrakar,
Rupendra Kumar Chandrakar,
Sewak Ram Verma
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
african journal of paediatric surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.163
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 0189-6725
pISSN - 0974-5998
DOI - 10.4103/ajps.ajps_35_17
Subject(s) - medicine , barium enema , hirschsprung's disease , biopsy , enema , constipation , chronic constipation , barium sulfate , surgery , gastroenterology , disease , colonoscopy , colorectal cancer , chemistry , organic chemistry , cancer
Diagnosis of Hirschsprung's disease depends on rectal biopsy. This study was designed to find an alternate diagnostic modality to exclude Hirschsprung's disease.