Colon preparation for the barium enema: a guide for the radiologist

Abstract

One of the most important aspects of an accurate colon examination is patient preparation. This requires a thorough knowledge of the types and actions of cathartics as well as their potential hazards. In addition, other adjunctive measures can be applied to ensure good hospital staff and patient cooperation. A guide for the radiologist is presented.

Predictive value of a diagnosis of colonic polyp on the double-contrast barium enema

“…The presence of stool contributed to at least one-third of the errors. Its importance as a cause for both false positive and false negative error has been stressed, but needs constant reinforcement [2,4,8,13,14,[16][17][18][19][20][21][22]. Diverticula are often confused with polyps on doublecontrast barium enema and were an important cause for error in our study.…”

Dietary fibers in the preparation of the bowel for diagnostic barium enema

“…A total of 36 patients (15 in the placebo group and 21 in the fiber group) were excluded from the study for the following reasons: examination of randomized patient inhibited or performed elsewhere (4 patients), double-contrast examination (4), incomplete patient compliance (10), incomplete or missing compliance protocol (16), high-grade stricture of the rectosigmold due to cancer (2).…”

“…Difficulty in finding the optimal scheme for bowel preparation is reflected in the large number of different preparation schemes that have been suggested. These include combinations of food intake restrictions, various recommendations on fluid intake, various oral and rectal laxatives, as well as tap water enemas [1][2][3]. Common to most schemes is the recommendation of a low-residue diet and the exclusion of any dietary fiber medication for I or several days before the examination.…”

Lipidpneumonie durch Lipid-haltige Nasensprays und -tropfen

“…In der Literatur wird die Pathophysiologie der Lipidpneumonie relativ umfänglich beschrieben [8][9][10][11][12]…”