Abstract
Ten cases of neonatal gastrointestinal anomalies and bowel obstruction are described, in which contrast studies were carried out prior to transfer. Nine of the 10 infants had bile-stained vomiting, indicating the need for immediate surgical referral. The contrast studies resulted in delayed referral, deferment of appropriate resuscitation, and complications associated with the study. In several cases the wrong type of study, or the wrong contrast medium was used. These 10 infants required urgent surgical referral, not a sophisticated radiological procedure in geographic and surgical isolation.
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