title: Neonatal gastrointestinal emergencies.
abstract: Intestinal obstruction is the most common and important gastrointestinal emergency in the newborn period. This article presents a general approach to neonatal obstruction and discusses the most common specific cases of obstruction. The importance of the plain abdominal radiograph is emphasized.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Buonomo
mesh_terms: D003287:Contrast Media; D004064:Digestive System / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004065:Digestive System Abnormalities; D004630:Emergencies; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis; D011859:Radiography; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media