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. 1967 May;20(3):263–266. doi: 10.1136/jcp.20.3.263

Use of circumferential tangential cryostat sections of the intestine in the diagnosis of Hirschsprung's disease

John L Emery 1,2, Ethel Finch 1,2, James Lister 1,2
PMCID: PMC473482  PMID: 4177091

Abstract

Technical and staining methods are described for making tangential sections using a specially prepared chuck surface in a cryostat. The method gives a rapid definitive diagnosis of Hirschsprung's disease in children.

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