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editorial
. 2006 Feb 21;12(7):1001–1004. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i7.1001

Table 2.

Number of patients showing a positivity for each of the eight US parameters assessed in the adult series of Rettenbacher et al (12).

US signs Patients with a positive sign (#)
Moderate small bowel dilatation 8/11
Increased intraluminal fluid content 11/11
Small bowel wall thickness 7/11
Increased peristalsis 8/11
Mesenteric limph node hypertrophy 9/11
Free abdominal fluid 5/11
SMA or portal vein dilatation 7/11
Hepatic steatosis 6/11