Many fluoroscopy and x-ray procedures like chest and bone x-rays require no preparation. The exceptions are fluoroscopy exams of the digestive system or kidneys, such as an upper GI series, upper GI with small bowel exam, barium enema, a kidney exam called an intravenous pyelogram or esophag...
When my son went for his upper GI with small bowel follow-through for what turned out nothing serious, he described a radiologist with big ears— a colleague of mine with short hair. Radiology is like that—silhouettes and filling defects. At his age and also with my parents' blessing I ...
Comparison of upper gastrointestinal fluoroscopy versus computed tomography for evaluation of postoperative leak in a bariatric surgery patient: A case report Bariatric surgery patients commonly undergo postoperative fluoroscopic evaluation for complications, including leaks, in order to progress with PO intake...
Here we will briefly review common postoperative anatomy in the upper gastrointestinal tract, propose fluoroscopic techniques to improve postoperative leak detection, and illustrate teaching points with clinical cases.This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access. ...
USE OF ROADMAP FLUOROSCOPY IN UPPER GI ENDOSCOPYdoi:10.1055/s-0040-1705058Weigt, JElhossary, WObst, WMaciej, PEndoscopy
The professional title or experience of the operators had no association with successful NET placement or TFT. Conclusions: NET placement under fluoroscopic guidance had a high success rate. Factors that are crucial for planning the approach include a history of upper GI surgery, the dynamic status...
Bain GI, Hunt J, Mehta JA (1997). Operative fluoroscopy in hand and upper limb surgery. One hundred cases. Journal of Hand Surgery (American Edition), 22B(5): 656-658.Bain GI, Hunt, J and Mehta J A.(1997): Operative fluoroscopy in hand and upper limb surgery: First 100 cases. ...
The decrease is reported to be due to the increased use of optical and virtual colonoscopy, improved medications for ulcer disease, and the emergence of endoscopy to evaluate upper GI issues. The importance of barium swallows for showing structure and function is mentioned. The need for ...
Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomyUpper gastrointestinal fluoroscopySwallow studyPreoperativeHiatal herniaBackground Controversy exists regarding the clinical utility of routine preoperative upper gastrointestinal (GI) fluoroscopy in morbid obese patients undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG). The aim of our ...
Computed tomography scan versus upper gastrointestinal fluoroscopy for diagnosis of staple line leak following bariatric surgery. Am J Surg. 2015;209(5):810–4.Bingham J, Shawhan R, Parker R, Wigboldy J and Sohn V. Computed tomography scan ver- sus upper gastrointestinal fluoroscopy for diag- ...