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World J Radiol. Jun 28, 2023; 15(6): 191-200
Published online Jun 28, 2023. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v15.i6.191
Published online Jun 28, 2023. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v15.i6.191
Procedure | n | Positive results (Success) n, % |
Patency of hepaticojejunostomy (stricture? leakage?) | 21 | 17 |
Patency of portoenterostomy (stricture? leakage?) | 15 | 12 |
Esophagiectomy + Gastric pull-up | 9 | 7 |
Total proximal gastrectomies | 14 | 11 |
Bariatric surgery | 18 | 15 |
Gastrointestinal anastomosis | 11 | 9 |
Intestinal obstruction (etiology? levels?) | 9 | 7 |
Acute abdomen? Etiology? (Perforation? leakage?) | 8 | 4 |
Dysfunctional ostomies | 2 | - |
Postoperative vomiting | 13 | 7 |
Persistent vomiting (chemotherapy/follow-up period) | 11 | 9 |
Total | 131 | 98 (74.8) |
Form of exposure to radiation | Effective dose (mSv) |
Natural background radiation for 1 yr | 1.3-4.1 (mean 2.4) |
Airline passenger with Subsonic flight at 36.000 feet from New York to Istanbul | 0.04 |
Abdominal/pelvic X-ray | 0.7 |
Barium meal/enema | 3-10 |
Hiroshima (measured from the jawbone, 1997) | 9460 |
Average personal dose received by Turkish people due to the Chernobyl accident | 0.5 |
Mammogram | 0.4 |
Chest X-ray | 0.02 |
Intravenous pyelography-IVP | 6 |
Abdominal CT (± contrast) | 10-30 |
Chest/cardiac CT | 7.8/16 |
Pelvic CT | 10 |
Angiography/venography | 11-33 |
CT-guided intervention | 11-17 |
Nuclear stress test with Tc-99m/thallium | 11-22 |
Ultrasonography | 0 |
Abdominal MRI | 0 |
- Citation: Dilek ON, Atay A, Gunes O, Karahan F, Karasu Ş. Role of contrast-enhanced serial/spot abdominal X-rays in perioperative follow-up of patients undergoing abdominal surgery: An observational clinical study. World J Radiol 2023; 15(6): 191-200
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8470/full/v15/i6/191.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4329/wjr.v15.i6.191