TY  - JOUR
T1  - Role of Gastrografin Challenge in Diagnosis of Small Intestinal Obstruction
A1  - Mohammed W.H. Alsimail
A1  - Abdulrahman A. A. Alnaim
A1  - Fatimah S. T. Alramadhan
A1  - Banan K.M. Sagga
A1  - Lojein F. A Alnomari
A1  - Norah A.Almeashi
A1  - Sama K.Jambi
A1  - Fatemah A. Alaithan
A1  - Reem A. Alshoura
A1  - Norah N. A. Alotaibe
A1  - Abdulaziz A. Alshalawi
JF  - Archives of Pharmacy Practice
JO  - Arch Pharm Pract
SN  - 2320-5210
Y1  - 2019
VL  - 10
IS  - 4
SP  - 21
EP  - 24
N2  - Background: Acute small bowel obstruction (SBO) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. It results in the use of significant healthcare resources, particularly in cases of delayed proper management. The “Gastrografin challenge" has been used for decades as a diagnostic modality in (SBO), involving serial abdominal radiographs. Objective: In this study, we aimed to evaluate the diagnostic and therapeutic value of Gastrografin in small bowel obstruction diagnosis and management Methods: PubMed database was used for article selection, and the following keywords were used in the mesh: “Gastrografin Challenge” [Mesh], "Small Bowel Obstruction"[Mesh], and “Evalua-tion”[Mesh] or “Management”[Mesh] or “Diagnosis”[Mesh]. Conclusion: Gastrografin has an important role in the diagnosis and management of SBO from early recognition of complete obstruction. It has replaced the repetitive CT use and triumphed over the high contrast dose effect on patient’s health caused by CT imaging.
UR  - https://archivepp.com/article/role-of-gastrografin-challenge-in-diagnosis-of-small-intestinal-obstruction
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