Diagnostic Accuracy of Recto-Sigmoid Index Evaluation on Barium Enema in Hirchsprung’s Disease

• Main Authors: Emma Ratna Fury, -, Alpha Fardah Athiyah, -, Andy Darma, -
• Format: Article PeerReviewed
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology 2021
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); RJ Pediatrics
• Online Access: https://repository.unair.ac.id/107350/1/12.%20Diagnostic%20Accuracy%20of%20Recto-Sigmoid%20Index%20Evaluation%20on%20Barium%20Enema%20in%20Hirchsprung%E2%80%99s%20Disease.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/107350/2/12.%20Diagnostic%20Accuracy%20of%20Recto-Sigmoid%20Index%20Evaluation%20on%20Barium%20Enema%20in%20Hirchsprung%E2%80%99s%20Disease.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/107350/5/Diagnostic%20Accuracy.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/107350/; https://medicopublication.com/index.php/ijfmt/article/view/13553; https://doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v15i1.13553
• Institution: Universitas Airlangga

Background: Hirschsprung’s disease is a congenital disease caused by the absence of ganglion cells in the bowel wall, which results in functional obstruction of the aganglionic segment due to failure of relaxation during peristalsis. The recto-sigmoid index on barium enema may constitute in the diag...