Duodenal atresia other imaging findings
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Hamid Qazi, MD, BSc [2]
Overview
Overview
Barium swallow study can be performed post operatively in duodenal atresia to make sure there is no leak in the anastomosis.
Other Imaging Findings
Other Imaging Findings
- Barium swallow study can be performed post operatively in duodenal atresia to make sure there is no leak in the anastomosis.[1]
- Barium swallow study in duodenal atresia may demonstrate:
- Mildly dilated duodenum
- Megaduodenum
- Delayed emptying
- Diminished peristalsis
- Slight luminal narrowing
- Bezoars
References
References
- ↑ Adams, Stephen D.; Stanton, Michael P. (2014). “Malrotation and intestinal atresias”. Early Human Development. 90 (12): 921–925. doi:10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2014.09.017. ISSN 0378-3782.
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