[Value of barium transit of the small intestine in research on Meckel's diverticulum].
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.
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Département de pédiatrie, Hôpital Edouard-Herriot, Lyon, France.
Lachaux
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Descos
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Chappuis
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Bret
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Hermier
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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
D001466:Barium Sulfate; D013670:Sodium Pertechnetate Tc 99m
Intérêt du transit baryté du grêle dans la recherche du diverticule de Meckel.