Pediatric radiology
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Pediatric radiology · Aug 2002
The abdominal radiographic series in children with suspected bowel obstruction--should the second view be abandoned?
To determine whether the addition of a second (horizontal beam) view to the supine abdominal radiograph improves diagnostic accuracy in the diagnosis of paediatric bowel obstruction. ⋯ The value of the routine second radiograph in the accuracy of diagnosis of bowel obstruction is limited, and its use should be restricted to selected cases in which diagnostic uncertainty persists.