Enteroclysis in the evaluation of suspected small intestinal bleeding.
One hundred twenty-five consecutive enteroclysis studies performed for the indication of gastrointestinal bleeding were reviewed. The overall yield of positive studies was low (10%) but important lesions were found. Patients with unequivocally normal evaluations of the upper gastrointestinal tract and colon had the highest yield of positive enteroclysis studies (20%). Neither the specific type of bleeding, the presence or absence of abdominal symptoms or physical examination findings, nor the results of laboratory tests were associated with a positive or negative enteroclysis study.
Rex
D K
DK
Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis.
Lappas
J C
JC
Maglinte
D D
DD
Malczewski
M C
MC
Kopecky
K A
KA
Cockerill
E M
EM
D000792:Angiography; D001466:Barium Sulfate; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods; D004733:Enema / Q000379:methods*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008747:Methylcellulose; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging
D001466:Barium Sulfate; D008747:Methylcellulose