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Neonatal duodenum: fluid-aided US examination.

H L Cohen·J O Haller·A L Mestel·C Coren·S Schechter·D H Eaton
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In 261 infants with vomiting, 11 duodenal abnormalities were diagnosed with fluid-aided ultrasound (US). These abnormalities included duodenal obstruction, malrotation with and without associated volvulus, incomplete rotation, and duodenal stenosis. US was the initial modality used in the evaluation of vomiting in these neonates and young infants. The overall sensitivity and specificity of fluid-aided US evaluation of duodenal abnormalities were 100% and 99%, respectively. (Workup bias limits the reliability of these figures.) Fluid-aided US examination of the stomach and duodenum provided a dynamic view of duodenal rotation and anatomy, and at the very least provided a method of triaging those infants who may require surgery, upper gastrointestinal series, or follow-up US to make a definitive diagnosis.

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H L Cohen, J O Haller, A L Mestel, C Coren, S Schechter, D H Eaton. 1987. Neonatal duodenum: fluid-aided US examination.. https://doi.org/10.1148/radiology.164.3.3303123

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