title: The role of antegrade barium studies in the evaluation of colitis.
abstract: The retrograde barium enema is considered to be contraindicated in patients with acute colitis because of the risk of precipitating toxicity. The purpose of this study was to investigate the antegrade evaluation of the colon in such patients. Thirteen patients were examined by antegrade barium study. The right and left colon to the level of the descending colon-sigmoid junction were well seen in all (100%), the sigmoid in 77% and the rectum in 54%. Excellent correlation between the extent of disease seen on antegrade study and retrograde enema, endoscopy, and surgery was achieved. The antegrade study was found to be a safe and effective study in patients with acute colitis.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001466:Barium Sulfate; D003092:Colitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003106:Colon / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003113:Colonoscopy; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004733:Enema; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D001466:Barium Sulfate