ISSN:
1432-1998
Quelle:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Thema:
Medizin
Notizen:
Abstract To determine the practice pattern regarding nonoperative treatment of simple meconium ileus, a survey was sent to directors of 66 pediatric radiology departments in the USA and Canada. Thirty-nine responses were received reporting 1,236 patients. A wide variation of enema techniques and contrast media were used. While the success rate did not correlate with osmolality, mode of administration, catheter size, or perforation rate there was a significantly higher overall success rate with the use of Gastrografin versus no-Gastrografin (p〈0.00076) and the use of additives such as Tween-80 and Mucomyst versus techniques without additives (p〈0.00001). Perforation did not correlate with success rate, osmolality, or type of contrast medium. The only two instances of rectal perforations were associated with the use of ballon-tip catheter.
Materialart:
Digitale Medien
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02010315