Editorial
Copyright ©2006 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Feb 21, 2006; 12(7): 1001-1004
Published online Feb 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i7.1001
Table 1 Number of patients showing a positivity of each of the four US signs studied in the pediatric series of Riccabona et al (11).
US signsPatients with a positive sign (#)
Abnormal aspect of small intestine36
Increased peristalsis32
Abdominal fluid30
Pericardial effusion18