CT findings in patients with small-bowel transplants.

Bach, D; Levin, M F; Vellet, A D; Downey, Dónal B.; Munk, Peter L.; Grant, David; Wall, William

doi:10.2214/ajr.159.2.1632345

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“…5, 6). CT played a crucial role in the identification of most complications (Table 2; Figs. 2,7,8,9,10,11,12).…”

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“…Moreover, as previously reported, in the early postoperative stage, some CT findings should not be considered as pathologic but rather as part of the normal process of graft adjustment in the recipientÕs abdominal cavity and of restoration of its motility and absorption function [5,7]. For example, within the first few weeks after transplantation, we observed variable quantities of fluid in the abdomen, which may partly loculate around the graft intestinal loops or in the perihepatic, perisplenic, or pelvic area.…”

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Radiologic imaging of the transplanted bowel

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The study of transit with radiopaque markers was useful in patients with chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction because it identified recovery and normalization of motility. Traditional contrast examination of the gastrointestinal tract continues to play an important role in transplanted patients because it is a simple examination that allows evaluation of the graft anatomy and recovery of motility of the residual native bowel and the transplanted loops. Moreover, it plays a crucial role in early detection of major postoperative complications such as intestinal obstruction, perforation, fistulas, and anastomotic complications (stenosis and dehiscence). CT examination is crucial for the detection of fluid collections, abscesses, and fistulas because it can serve as a guide of drainage and during follow-up of patients with Gardner syndrome can be used to investigate all possible sites in which desmoids might arise in addition to their relation to the graft. Because patients with transplanted bowel are generally rather a young population of reproductive age and because of technologic advances, MR may represent an effective method that does not use ionizing radiation and can therefore substitute for traditional radiologic evaluation. US represents a quick examination technique that is easily available and well tolerated by patients, and it has a role to play in the follow-up of transplanted patients and in the identification of major postoperative complications. However, its role in monitoring possible rejection remains to be defined with studies on wider and more representative samples.

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“…5, 6). CT played a crucial role in the identification of most complications (Table 2; Figs. 2,7,8,9,10,11,12).…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%