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Bowel obstruction other imaging findings
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Colonoscopy with ingested camera or push endoscopy, and laparoscopy may be helpful in the diagnosis of bowel obstruction. Findings on colonoscopy suggestive of bowel obstruction include a dilated bowel loop, foreign body, mass and perforation.
Other Imaging Findings
Other Imaging Findings
- Colonoscopy with ingested camera or push endoscopy, and laparoscopy may be helpful in the diagnosis of bowel obstruction.[1]
- Findings on colonoscopy suggestive of bowel obstruction include:
- Dilated bowel loops
- Foreign body
- Mass
- Perforation
- Necrosis
References
References
- ↑ Katsanos KH, Maliouki M, Tatsioni A, Ignatiadou E, Christodoulou DK, Fatouros M, Tsianos EV (2010). “The role of colonoscopy in the management of intestinal obstruction: a 20-year retrospective study”. BMC Gastroenterol. 10: 130. doi:10.1186/1471-230X-10-130. PMC 2988711. PMID 21059218.
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