1. Evaluation of abdominal fistulas with computed body tomography (CT).
- Author
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Frick MP, Feinberg SB, Stenlund RR, and Gedgaudas E
- Subjects
- Abdominal Muscles diagnostic imaging, Biliary Fistula diagnostic imaging, Humans, Intestinal Fistula diagnostic imaging, Pancreatic Fistula diagnostic imaging, Peritoneal Diseases diagnostic imaging, Prospective Studies, Urinary Fistula diagnostic imaging, Fistula diagnostic imaging, Radiography, Abdominal, Skin Diseases diagnostic imaging, Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- Abstract
Twenty-nine patients with 32 abdominal fistulas were evaluated by sinograms and CT. Sinograms were superior to CT in displaying the fistulous tract and its communications to specific organ systems. Ct added information affecting treatment plan or surgical approach by defining extent, nature and location of underlying disease, by eliminating overlap opacified fistulas, cavities, bowel loops and surface contaminations and by detecting additional undrained abscesses or recurrent tumor masses. While sinograms remain the initial procedure in the evaluation of abdomina fistulas, CT offers a useful secondary modality in selected instances.
- Published
- 1982
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