Hirose R, Hirata Y, Yamada T, Kawana T, Taguchi T, Suita S
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
J Pediatr Surg. 1993 Jul;28(7):942-4. doi: 10.1016/0022-3468(93)90703-n.
The new simple technique of rectal mucosal punch biopsy has been used successfully in 170 cases for diagnosing Hirschsprung's disease. The presented punch biopsy method, using a test tube with a side hole and laryngeal biopsy forceps, has proven to be superior to the rectal suction biopsy method associated with several demerits.
