Table 5

Rates of conclusive and inconclusive (%) results in different age brackets

Suction rectal biopsyOpen strip biopsyP value
1–2 years, n (%)
 Total1251.000
 Conclusive10 (83.3)5 (100.0)
 Inconclusive2 (16.7)0 (0.0)
3–4 years, n (%)
 Total990.471
 Conclusive9 (100.0)7 (77.8)
 Inconclusive0 (0.0)2 (22.2)
≥5 years, n (%)
 Total1651.000
 Conclusive15 (93.8)5 (100.0)
 Inconclusive1 (6.3)0 (0.0)