title: Barium enema in chronic constipation: is it meaningful?
abstract: Seventeen pairs of pre- and postoperative barium enemas performed under fixed conditions (same preparation, filling technique, and radiographic factors) were selected from the records of a group of 62 chronically constipated patients who had undergone anorectal myectomy. Measurements at different levels of the large bowel and over-all subjective diagnosis were compared to those made in group of 26 controls. The barium enema did not aid in the diagnosis of constipation or its evolution after surgery.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001466:Barium Sulfate; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003106:Colon / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003248:Constipation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004733:Enema; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008531:Megacolon / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography
chemical_list: D001466:Barium Sulfate