title: Rectal suction biopsy in the workup of childhood chronic constipation: indications and diagnostic value.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Surgery Unit, Gaslini Research Centre and Children Institute, Largo G. Gaslini, 5, Genoa, 16148, Italy. apinipr@tin.it
authors.forename: Alessio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pini-Prato
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Avanzini
authors.forename: Valerio
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gentilino
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Martucciello
authors.forename: Girolamo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mattioli
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Coccia
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Parodi
authors.forename: Giovanni Maria
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Bisio
authors.forename: Vincenzo
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Jasonni
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003248:Constipation / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008470:Meconium; D012007:Rectum / Q000473:pathology*