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Helical CT Signs in the Diagnosis of Intestinal Ischemia in Small-Bowel Obstruction
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of our study was to determine prospectively the value of helical CT and of various signs of ischemia in the context of acute bowel obstruction. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: All patients seen over a 3-year period with a CT diagnosis of small-bowel obstruction were included. There were 144 examinations in 142 patients. Images were interpreted prospectively with consensus by a fellow and an experienced gastrointestinal radiologist. Attention was focused on the presence of the following signs of strangulation and ischemia: reduced enhancement of the small-bowel wall, mural thickening, mesenteric fluid, congestion of small mesenteric veins, and ascites. A diagnosis of ischemia was made if enhancement of the bowel wall was reduced or if at least two of the other signs were found. Results were correlated with surgical findings in 73 cases and clinical follow-up in 71 cases. RESULTS: A diagnosis of ischemia was made at surgery in 24 patients. CT diagnosis was correct in 23 patients (96% sensitivity). There were nine false-positive diagnoses (93% specificity). The negative predictive value of CT was 99%. Reduced enhancement of the bowel wall had a sensitivity of 48% and specificity of 100%, mural thickening had a sensitivity of 38% and specificity of 78%, mesenteric fluid had a sensitivity of 88% and specificity of 90%, congestion of mesenteric veins had a sensitivity of 58% and specificity of 79%, and ascites had a sensitivity of 75% and specificity of 76%. CONCLUSION: Helical CT is a highly sensitive method to diagnose or rule out intestinal ischemia in the context of acute small-bowel obstruction.
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- Authors
- Zalcman, M., Sy, M., Donckier, V., Closset, J., & Gansbeke, D. V.
- Venue
- American Journal of Roentgenology
- Publisher
- American Roentgen Ray Society
- Published
- 2000-12
- Volume
- 175
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 1601-1607
- ISSN
- 0002-9580 (ISSN-L)
- 0361-803X
- 1546-3141
- OpenAlex
- W2161967331
- Cited by
- 257
- References
- 12
- FWCI
- 5.46
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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