A review of the radiological imaging modalities of non-traumatic small bowel obstruction

Small bowel obstruction is a common clinical presentation that presents a diagnostic conundrum. Over the last 2 decades, there has been a paradigm shift in the radiological investigation of small bowel obstruction (SBO) and in the indication for and timing of surgical intervention. Cross-sectional i...

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Main Authors: Narisha Maharaj, Bhugwan Singh
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Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2015-05-01
Series:South African Family Practice
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Online Access:https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/4057
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description Small bowel obstruction is a common clinical presentation that presents a diagnostic conundrum. Over the last 2 decades, there has been a paradigm shift in the radiological investigation of small bowel obstruction (SBO) and in the indication for and timing of surgical intervention. Cross-sectional imaging (predominantly computed tomography) has largely replaced the widespread use of radiographic small bowel follow-through studies as the imaging modality of choice for SBO. This article illustrates the current imaging modalities available for diagnosis of small bowel obstruction.
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spelling doaj-art-c2124e369fdd4ec6a1f83978e45191e12025-08-20T03:47:09ZengAOSISSouth African Family Practice2078-61902078-62042015-05-0157310.4102/safp.v57i3.40573492A review of the radiological imaging modalities of non-traumatic small bowel obstructionNarisha Maharaj0Bhugwan Singh1Department of Radiology, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, King Edward VIII Hospital, University of KwaZulu-Natal, DurbanDepartment of Surgery, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal, DurbanSmall bowel obstruction is a common clinical presentation that presents a diagnostic conundrum. Over the last 2 decades, there has been a paradigm shift in the radiological investigation of small bowel obstruction (SBO) and in the indication for and timing of surgical intervention. Cross-sectional imaging (predominantly computed tomography) has largely replaced the widespread use of radiographic small bowel follow-through studies as the imaging modality of choice for SBO. This article illustrates the current imaging modalities available for diagnosis of small bowel obstruction.https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/4057computed tomographyenteroclysisintussusceptionradiology of bowel obstructionsmall intestinal obstruction
spellingShingle Narisha Maharaj
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A review of the radiological imaging modalities of non-traumatic small bowel obstruction
South African Family Practice
computed tomography
enteroclysis
intussusception
radiology of bowel obstruction
small intestinal obstruction
title A review of the radiological imaging modalities of non-traumatic small bowel obstruction
title_full A review of the radiological imaging modalities of non-traumatic small bowel obstruction
title_fullStr A review of the radiological imaging modalities of non-traumatic small bowel obstruction
title_full_unstemmed A review of the radiological imaging modalities of non-traumatic small bowel obstruction
title_short A review of the radiological imaging modalities of non-traumatic small bowel obstruction
title_sort review of the radiological imaging modalities of non traumatic small bowel obstruction
topic computed tomography
enteroclysis
intussusception
radiology of bowel obstruction
small intestinal obstruction
url https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/4057
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