Factors associated with diagnostic ultrasound for midgut volvulus and relevance of the non-diagnostic examination.
Alexander Maad El-AliSelin OcalC Austen HartwellJudith D GoldbergXiaochun LiJaimelee PrestanoRanjith KamityLaura MartinNaomi StrubelShailee V LalaPublished in: Pediatric radiology (2023)
US was most frequently diagnostic in patients with bilious emesis or age less than 28 days. Non-diagnostic US for midgut volvulus must prompt a predetermined follow-up strategy, such as an additional imaging study (e.g., upper GI series), particularly in a sick child, as non-diagnostic US may miss midgut volvulus.