Endoscopic Mucosal Resection is Superior to Rectal Suction Biopsy for Analysis of Enteric Ganglia in Constipation and Dysmotility

Patients with chronic constipation or motility disorders may be referred for rectal suction biopsy (RSB) to rule out Hirschsprung's disease (HD). RSB may not be successful beyond infancy due to the increased thickness of rectal mucosa. Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) could improve the diagnostic yield for HD when compared with traditional RSB because of the larger and deeper samples acquired for analysis.

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