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The posterior approach to pyloric sonography

Authors :
David P. Mooney
S. L. Foote
S. K. Sargent
Nicholas A. Shorter
Source :
Pediatric radiology. 30(4)
Publication Year :
2000

Abstract

Overlying bowel gas or gastric distension may occasionally hinder the sonographic diagnosis of hypertrophic pyloric stenosis. To address this problem, a novel approach for obtaining posterior views of the pylorus is reported. Utilizing this approach may decrease the incidence of nondiagnostic pyloric ultrasonography.

Details

ISSN :
03010449
Volume :
30
Issue :
4
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Pediatric radiology
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....5b790f5172e9210f19d80d56ad6ce4ac