Gas trapped within the left side of transverse colon (near the spleen) can causesplenic-flexure syndrome: upper abdominal bloating, often described as an “under ribs” orgastrointestinal chest pain cramping and strong left upper abdominal pain that can be confused with heart related or pancreatic ...
Computed tomography (CT) demonstrated hepatic portal vein gas (HPVG) with a poorly-enhanced, thickened wall of the ascending and transverse colon. Colonic necrosis was suspected, and the patient was admitted. CT done the next day showed disappearance of the HPVG, but increased edematous change ...
In order to observe the transverse gas velocity profile, measurements on the radial plane and along three diameters (AA’, BB’ and CC’) are also presented in the same figures. For all cases of velocity measurement, the radial gas velocity profile is homogeneous and the values obtained for ...