title: [Spiral CT diagnosis of early postoperative inflammatory small bowel obstruction].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To discuss the computerized tomography (CT) finding of early postoperative inflammatory small bowel obstruction (EPISBO) so as to enhance its diagnostic level.
  
  
  METHODS
  The CT findings of 35 EPISBO cases proved by surgery were retrospectively analyzed from August 2003 to October 2008.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The main CT findings were as follows: (1) Incomplete small bowel obstruction; (2) Thickening and edema of focal or global bowel wall; (3) Local or diffuse effusion mainly around operative incision; (4) Without definite obstruction point or bent adhesive point; (5) Locally ring-shaped or delayed enhancement during an enhancement scan.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Spiral CT has an important value in the diagnosis of EPISBO.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Lishui Central Hospital, Lishui 323000, China. jjstcty@sina.com
authors.forename: Jian-song
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Ji
authors.forename: Chu-xiao
authors.initials: CX
authors.lastname: Shao
authors.forename: Zu-fei
authors.initials: ZF
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Zhong-wei
authors.initials: ZW
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Jian-fei
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Tu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed; D055815:Young Adult