Making the diagnosis of midgut volvulus: Limited abdominal ultrasound has changed our clinical practice

To assess the diagnostic accuracy of limited abdominal ultrasound (US) examination for midgut volvulus (MGV) and to evaluate how clinical practice has changed in a free-standing children's hospital leading to the near obsolescence of upper GI (UGI) studies for the diagnosis of MGV. All patients...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of pediatric surgery 2020-12, Vol.55 (12), p.2614-2617
Hauptverfasser:	Wong, Kevin, Van Tassel, Dane, Lee, Justin, Buchmann, Robert, Riemann, Monique, Egan, Craig, Youssfi, Mostafa
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Midgut volvulus Superior mesenteric artery cutoff sign Ultrasound Whirlpool sign
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