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Bilious vomiting in the newborn: How often is it pathologic?

Prasad Godbole1, Mark D Stringer

  • 1Department of Paediatric Surgery, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, England.

Summary

Bilious vomiting in newborns often suggests intestinal obstruction, but this study found 62% of cases had no surgical cause. Most infants with non-surgical bilious vomiting experienced no long-term issues.

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