Table 1 Confidence and evaluation of the duodenojejunal junction (DJJ) location
From: Bedside upper gastrointestinal series in the neonatal intensive care unit
Confidence of DJJ location | DJJ location | Time to identify DJJ | Limitation | Final diagnosis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Good (n = 7) | Normal (n = 6) | Immediately after (n = 1) 1 min (n = 4) 5 min (n = 1) | Normal bowel (n = 6)b | |
Malrotation (n = 1) | 1 min (n = 1) | Malrotation (n = 1)a | ||
Equivocal (n = 8) | Equivocal (n = 7) | Immediately after (n = 2) 1 min (n = 4) 1 h (n = 1) | Normal bowel (n = 5)b Malrotation (n = 1)a Meconium plug syndrome (n = 1) | |
Rotated patient’s position (n = 1) | 1 h (n = 1) | Malrotation (n = 1)a | ||
Could not evaluate (n = 5) | Delayed passage (n = 4) | Meconium plug syndrome (n = 2) Gastric volvulus (n = 1) Normal bowel (n = 1) | ||
Inadequate time (n = 1) | Meconium plug syndrome (n = 1) |