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Contrast:
Barium or a non-ionic water soluable contrast taken by mouth or
nasogastric tube. If the clinical picture is highly suggestive for
duodenal atresia, you may simply inject air through a nasogastric
tube.
Technique:
Use nasogastric tube or 8 french feeding tube with the tip in stomach
- fluoroscope to check this first.
Don't over distend stomach with contrast.
Start with left side down.
Give 5-10 cc of contrast through the nasogastric tube.
Turn to right side down to facilitate gastric emptying.
When contrast is seen to enter 3rd/4th part of duodenum, turn the
patient supine and document the position of the duodenal jejunal
junction with a spot film.
Follow the contrast through the small bowel.
Aspirate stomach at end of exam if you have a nasogastric tube down.
Views to Take:
AP view of the Ligament of Treitz
AP views of the level of the obstruction
References:
See References Chapter.
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