Bilious Vomiting and Volvulus: The Eyes Cannot See What the Mind Does Not Know
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Neonates referred from various sources with single or more episodes of bilious vomiting undergo radiological investigation and ultrasound examination to exclude malrotation and volvulus. Although many of these will have a normal study and feed well afterwards or may have other diagnoses, nevertheless, approximately 6 to 8% will need corrective surgery for malrotation [1,2]. Rarely an older child may present with similar symptoms.
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