CT findings of latrogenic complications following gastrointestinal endoluminal procedures.
Abdominal CT, a simple and safe imaging modality, plays an important role in evaluating patients suspected of having abdominal complications following nonsurgical gastrointestinal procedures, to accurately determine the presence or absence of such insults. This pictorial article reviews and demonstrates the CT findings of various complications following upper endoscopy, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, endoscopic US, colonoscopy, and enemas (barium as well as cleansing).
Zissin
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Dept. of Diagnostic Imaging, Meir Medical Center, Kfar Saba 44281, Israel. zisinrivka@clalit.org.il
Konikoff
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Gayer
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D001466:Barium Sulfate; D003287:Contrast Media; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004733:Enema / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal / Q000379:methods*; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D003287:Contrast Media; D001466:Barium Sulfate