Persistent value of air-augmented radiograph in neonatal high gastrointestinal obstruction, despite more modern techniques

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 88, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 1284-1286

  Harrison, R L ^a   Set, P ^a   Brain, A J L ^a  

^a ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gastrointestinal obstruction; Neonatal; Radiography; Technique

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DUODENUM ATRESIA; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL RADIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; MALE; MALROTATION SYNDROME; NEWBORN; NEWBORN DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

DUODENAL DISEASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION; LAPAROTOMY; MALE; PNEUMOPERITONEUM, ARTIFICIAL; PYLORIC STENOSIS; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0032727443     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/080352599750030446     Document Type: Article

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