Visualization of the human enteric nervous system by confocal laser endomicroscopy in Hirschsprung's disease: An alternative to intraoperative histopathological diagnosis?

Abstract

As a novel tool for visualizing the human ENS, CLE has the potential to revolutionize how pediatric surgeons identify the level of ganglionosis during surgery for Hirschsprung's disease and may be a superior alternative to intraoperative histopathological diagnosis.