Acute left colonic diverticulitis--compared performance of computed tomography and water-soluble contrast enema: prospective evaluation of 420 patients

Ambrosetti, Patrick; Jenny, A; Becker, Christoph; Terrier, François; Morel, Philippe

doi:10.1007/BF02236631

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Acute left colonic diverticulitis--compared performance of computed tomography and water-soluble contrast enema: prospective evaluation of 420 patients

ContributorsAmbrosetti, Patrick; Jenny, A; Becker, Christoph; Terrier, François; Morel, Philippe

Published inDiseases of the colon & rectum, vol. 43, no. 10, p. 1363-1367

Publication date2000

Abstract

The most valuable radiologic examination to be done initially when acute left colonic diverticulitis is suspected is still a matter of controversy. This study compares the performance between water-soluble contrast enema and computed tomography.

Keywords

Abscess/diagnosis
Acute Disease
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Contrast Media
Diagnosis, Differential
Diverticulitis, Colonic/diagnosis/microbiology
Enema
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Prospective Studies
Sensitivity and Specificity
Tomography, X-Ray Computed

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AMBROSETTI, Patrick et al. Acute left colonic diverticulitis--compared performance of computed tomography and water-soluble contrast enema: prospective evaluation of 420 patients. In: Diseases of the colon & rectum, 2000, vol. 43, n° 10, p. 1363–1367. doi: 10.1007/BF02236631

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PID : unige:48406
DOI : 10.1007/BF02236631
PMID : 11052512

ISSN of the journal0012-3706

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Acute left colonic diverticulitis--compared performance of computed tomography and water-soluble contrast enema: prospective evaluation of 420 patients

The most valuable radiologic examination to be done initially when acute left colonic diverticulitis is suspected is still a matter of controversy. This study compares the performance between water-soluble contrast enema and computed tomography.

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