A pitfall in the interpretation of plain abdnominal radiographs in neonatal intestinal perforation: a case report
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>The recognition of neonatal intestinal perforation relies on identification of free gas in the peritoneum on plain abdominal radiographs and the associated clinical signs. The neonatal bowel takes several hours to fill with gas, po...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-10-01
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| Series: | Journal of Medical Case Reports |
| Online Access: | http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/2/1/335 |