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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 28, 2019; 25(28): 3787-3797
Published online Jul 28, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i28.3787
Published online Jul 28, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i28.3787
Table 2 Prenatal ultrasonographic detection rate and preoperative diagnostics for 50 patients with complete or incomplete congenital duodenal obstruction, and clinical presentations for 26 patients with prenatally unknown complete or incomplete congenital duodenal obstruction undergoing operative repair
Complete | Incomplete | P value | |
n = 27 | n = 23 | ||
Fetal US screening, n (%) | 261 (96) | 23 (100) | 1 |
Prenatally suspected by US (yes:no), n (%) | 23 (88):3 (12) | 1 (4):22 (96) | < 0.01a |
Clinical presentation all prenatally unknown CDO | n = 42 | n = 22 | |
Vomiting, n (%) | 4 (100) | 20 (91) | 1 |
Failure to thrive, n (%) | 13 (59) | ||
Intolerance of age-appropriate p.o. intake, n (%) | 10 (45) | ||
Constipation, n (%) | 1 (25) | 7 (32) | 1 |
Postprandial discomfort/pain/restlessness, n (%) | 5 (23) | ||
ALTE (aspiration, apnea, bradycardia), n (%) | 1 (5) | ||
Intolerance to solid food, n (%) | 1 (5) | ||
Preoperative diagnostics | n = 27 | n = 23 | |
Plain abdominal X-ray, n (%) | 27 (100) | 1 (4) | < 0.01a |
Upper GI contrast study, n (%) | 0 | 23 (100) | < 0.01a |
Gastroduodenoscopy, n (%) | 0 | 4 (17) | 0.04a |
- Citation: Gfroerer S, Theilen TM, Fiegel HC, Esmaeili A, Rolle U. Comparison of outcomes between complete and incomplete congenital duodenal obstruction. World J Gastroenterol 2019; 25(28): 3787-3797
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v25/i28/3787.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v25.i28.3787