Imaging of Alimentary Tract Perforation

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Romano, Luigia (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Pinto, Antonio (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Θέματα: Medicine.; Radiology.; Interventional radiology.; Gastroenterology.; Surgery.; Medicine & Public Health.; Imaging / Radiology.; Interventional Radiology.; Diagnostic Radiology.

This book provides an overview on the critical role of diagnostic imaging in the assessment of patients with suspected alimentary tract perforation, an emergent condition that requires prompt surgery. With the aid of numerous high-quality images, it is described how different imaging modalities, inc...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Diagnostic approach of alimentary tract perforation
• Plain film signs of pneumoperitoneum
• Ultrasonographic assessment of gastrointestinal perforation
• Esophageal perforation: assessment with Multidetector row Computed Tomography
• Role of Multidetector row Computed Tomography in the diagnosis of gastro-duodenal perforation
• Small bowel perforation: imaging findings
• Acute perforated appendicitis: spectrum of MDCT findings
• Acute perforated diverticulitis: spectrum of MDCT findings
• Colorectal perforation: assessment with MDCT
• MDCT imaging of blunt traumatic bowel and colonic perforation
• MDCT imaging of gastrointestinal tract perforation due to foreign body ingestion
• Pneumoretroperitoneum: imaging findings
• Imaging of gastrointestinal tract perforation in the pediatric patient
• Imaging of gastrointestinal tract perforation in the elderly patient
• Imaging of gastrointestinal tract perforation in the oncologic patient
• Role of Multidetector row Computed Tomography in the diagnosis of acute peritonitis due to gastrointestinal perforation
• Abdominal compartment syndrome and gastrointestinal tract perforation.