title: Rectal balloon catheters and the barium enema examination.
abstract: Inflation of a rectal balloon during the barium enema examination has the potential for obscuring rectal lesions or causing rectal injury. The purpose of this communication is to emphasize a rationale for the radiologist that minimizes the use of rectal balloons and reduces the risk of rectal injury when inflation of a rectal balloon is necessary.
mesh_terms: D001466:Barium Sulfate; D004733:Enema / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D010808:Physical Examination; D011379:Prognosis; D012007:Rectum / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D012421:Rupture
chemical_list: D001466:Barium Sulfate