Spiral computed tomography for bilioenteric anastomotic stricture.
Spiral computed tomography scanning after intravenous cholangiography (IVC-SCT) was used to assess the anatomy of the biliary tree and anastomosis in a 7-year-old girl with recurrent cholangitis 5 years after surgical excision of a choledochal cyst. The technique clearly visualized the stenosis of the hepaticojejunostomy and hepatic duct and the dilated intrahepatic ducts. IVC-SCT provides a precise, prompt, and accurate image with minimal invasiveness and is especially suitable for the preoperative evaluation of pediatric patients.
Hamada
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Second Department of Surgery, Kansai Medical University, 10-15 Fumizono, Moriguchi City, Osaka 570, Japan.
Sato
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Takada
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Hioki
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D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D002758:Cholangiography; D002761:Cholangitis / Q000601:surgery; D015529:Choledochal Cyst / Q000601:surgery; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006500:Hepatic Duct, Common / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007583:Jejunum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed