Open AccessBezoar-induced small bowel obstruction: Clinical characteristics and diagnostic value of multi-slice spiral computed tomography
Author(s) -
Peiyuan Wang,
Xia Wang,
Lin Zhang,
Haifei Li,
Changhong Liang,
Xu Wang,
Bin Wang
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v21.i33.9774
Subject(s) - medicine , bezoar , radiology , enteroscopy , abdomen , spiral computed tomography , tomography , computed tomography , bowel obstruction , nuclear medicine , surgery , endoscopy
To determine the possible predisposing factors of bezoar-induced small bowel obstruction (BI-SBO) and to discuss the diagnostic value of multi-slice spiral computed tomography, particularly contrast-enhanced scanning, in this condition.