title: [Contribution of echography in the diagnosis of gastro-esophageal reflux in children].
abstract: 56 children, aged between 0-13 month, affected by chronic vomiting were evaluated both with ultrasound and radiological methods, in a double blind study. 22/56 children resulted to be affected by gastro-oesophageal reflux (GER) with upper GI series versus 18/56 with ultrasound. Four cases, ultrasound negative and X-ray positive, represented a borderline situation in which a mild gastro-oesophageal reflux is to be considered paraphysiological phenomenon. The accuracy and handleness of ultrasound evaluation in GER are emphasized.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Radiologia, Università di Modena, Italia.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Barbolini
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Muratori
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Bertolani
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Forese
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Vagnarelli
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Venuta
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Laudizi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gatti
mesh_terms: D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014463:Ultrasonography
vernacular_title: Apporto dell'ecografia nella diagnosi del reflusso gastro-esofageo nel bambino.