THE "RECTO-SIGMOID INDEX"
- 1 April 1975
- journal article
- Published by American Roentgen Ray Society in American Journal of Roentgenology
- Vol. 123 (4) , 770-777
- https://doi.org/10.2214/ajr.123.4.770
Abstract
The "Recto-Sigmoid Index" is an objective measurement which may prove to be useful in the early diagnosis of Hirschsprung’s disease in the newborn, particularly in those cases where a colonic transition segment is not readily apparent or where its presence is questionable. On the basis of our current case material, a "Recto-Sigmoid Index" higher than 1 may indicate a normal colon or a condition mimicking Hirschsprung’s disease, such as meconium plug syndrome.Keywords
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