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Ultrasonographic diagnosis of gangrenous bowel in neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis

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The identification of gangrenous bowel in neonates with enterocolitis is essential for proper timing of surgical intervention. The use of sonography to identify the presence of gangrenous bowel is illustrated.

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  1. R. A. Goldschmidt (Staff Radiologist)

    Present address: St. Mary's Hospital, Richmond, Virginia, USA

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  1. Department of Radiology, Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia, USA

    M. B. Kodroff, M. A. Hartenberg & R. A. Goldschmidt (Staff Radiologist)

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Kodroff, M.B., Hartenberg, M.A. & Goldschmidt, R.A. Ultrasonographic diagnosis of gangrenous bowel in neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis. Pediatr Radiol 14, 168–170 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01002304

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