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US is an easy and quick tool that can be used in the out-patient setting to assess severity of constipation. The new US scoring system is a reliable method that can be used in conjunction with clinical examination for assessing the long-term improvement of children who are undergoing treatment for chronic constipation.

Children with duodenal atresia/stenosis can be managed without PN. However, a third of these children subsequently require PN, lose weight centiles, and have a high rate of sepsis.

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