Suction Rectal Biopsy Is Accurate in Late Preterm Infants with Suspected Hirschsprung Disease

Background

Few data are available to substantiate the dogma commonly held by pediatric surgeons and pediatric pathologists that rectal biopsies may be inaccurate or risky in preterm neonates. We aimed to address these concerns.

Methods

We performed a single-institution retrospective review of patients who underwent suction rectal biopsies at