title: [Value of barium transit of the small intestine in research on Meckel's diverticulum].
abstract: Twelve children were diagnosed as having a bleeding Meckel diverticulum upon laparotomy. Before surgery, barium small bowel examination was performed according to the Bret technique (J Radiol Paris [1980] 61, 753-758) in 8 cases; the Meckel diverticulum being apparent in all 8 cases. By contrast, a classical technique of barium small bowel examination used in 4 cases, and 99m TC pertechnate scan performed in 7 cases, yielded only negative results. We conclude that barium small bowel examination, when performed according to the Bret's technique, is a very effective method for the diagnosis of Meckel diverticulum.
authors.affiliation: Département de pédiatrie, Hôpital Edouard-Herriot, Lyon, France.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Roy
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lachaux
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Descos
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Chappuis
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bret
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hermier
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001466:Barium Sulfate; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004733:Enema; D005260:Female; D005772:Gastrointestinal Transit; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008467:Meckel Diverticulum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m
chemical_list: D001466:Barium Sulfate; D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m
vernacular_title: Intérêt du transit baryté du grêle dans la recherche du diverticule de Meckel.