Open AccessPreliminary Investigation of the Diagnosis of Neonatal Congenital Small Bowel Atresia by Ultrasound
Author(s) -
Hehua Ju,
Yao Zhang,
Tianyu Li,
Bo Shi,
Shan Feng,
Shi Feng,
Chao Ji,
Ying Huang
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
biomed research international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 126
eISSN - 2314-6141
pISSN - 2314-6133
DOI - 10.1155/2019/7097159
Subject(s) - medicine , atresia , intestinal atresia , ultrasound , ultrasonography , small intestine , annular pancreas , duodenal atresia , radiology , barium enema , enema , gastroenterology , duodenum , colonoscopy , colorectal cancer , cancer
Purpose To assess the diagnostic value of ultrasonography (US) for congenital small bowel atresia (SBA) in neonates and their sonographic characteristics.Methods A retrospective analysis was performed of 20 neonates who were confirmed with SBA by operation from March 2014 to January 2019. All the neonates have been scanned by US before surgery, and no one underwent barium enema or upper gastrointestinal imaging prior to US. Preoperation ultrasound characteristics about intestinal morphology and intestinal contents were collected, further to summarize the typical ultrasonic features of SBA.Results Five cases were duodenal atresia, and 15 cases were jejuno-ileal atresia. Distended proximal intestines, liquid with tiny points in it, can be found in 20 neonates. The small intestine without any gas can be found in 20 neonates. Microcolon, no gas and other contents in it, can be found in 16 cases.Conclusions The typical ultrasonic features of SBA include dilation in proximal intestines, small intestines, and microcolon. US is a promising modality in the clinical diagnosis of SBA.