upper-GI studyupper-GI study A radiologic study in which a radiocontrast (e.g., a thick, barium-based substance) is ingested by the patient and images obtained from the upper-GI tract—oesophagus, stomach, duodenum.ConsBarium contrast is a viscid radiodense material, the use of which ...
upper GI contrast studygastrostomy tubemalrotationIntroductionBefore gastrostomy tube (GT) placement, many pediatric surgeons request that children undergo a preoperative upper gastrointestinal contrast study (UGI) to evaluate for the presence of either gastroesophageal reflux (GER) or intestinal malrotation. ...
Related to upper GI series:hiatal hernia,upper GI endoscopy (jē′ī′) n. A radiological study in which a solution containing barium sulfate is swallowed, allowing visualization of the upper gastrointestinal tract including the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum. Also calledbarium swallow. ...
Your GI tract is the path that food takes through your body. GI stands for "gastrointestinal," which means "stomachandintestines." Images are made by using a special form of X-ray called fluoroscopy and a contrast material such as barium that you take by mouth. Fluoroscopy makes it possible...
Background: Routine postoperative GI series has been common before discharging gastric bypass patients. 78,000 operations were performed in the USA in 2002. At $75 each, the total annual expenditure for the upper GI series approaches 6 million dollars. This study examines the value of performing...
The double-contrast upper GI series makes medical and economic sense as a cost-effective alternative to endoscopy for evaluating patients with or other upper GI symptoms who fail to respond to an empiric trial of medical therapy. These studies are capable of detecting most clinically significant dis...
Study to assess the requirement of a routine upper GI contrast study post-operatively in patients undergoing an oesophageal anastomosis: A Randomized contr... INTRODUCTION:In patients undergoing an oesophageal anastomosis, post-operatively, a routine upper GI fluoroscopic imaging with thin Barium Sulfate...
10.LowerGItract下消化道 11.SmallIntestine小肠 12.Jejunum空肠 13.ileum回肠 14.LargeIntestine 15.Cecum–盲肠 16.Appendix–阑尾appendicitis 17.AscendingColon升结肠 18.TransverseColon横结肠 19.DescendingColon降结肠 20.SigmoidColon乙状结肠 21.Rectum直肠rectal直肠的 ...
contrast examination in diagnosis of upper GI tract perforation was 99.1%,and the sensitivity and specificity rate was 98.6% and 100%,respectively.No false positive case was found but there was one false negative case in the whole group.Conclusion:Gastrografin contrast has important application ...
Clinical studies have also disclosed that 8–12% of clopidogrel users with a history of PUD bleeding develop recurrent GI bleeding within 12 months31,32. A nationwide population-based study demonstrated that the use of clopidogrel increased the risk of UGIB with HR of 3.66 (95% CI 2.96–4.51...