Small-bowel follow-through
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| Small bowel follow-through | |
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 The small intestine. |
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| ICD-9-CM | 87.63, 87.64, |
| OPS-301 code | 3-13b |
A small-bowel follow-through, also called small-bowel series, is a radiologic examination of the small intestine from the distal duodenum/duodenojejunal junction to the ileocecal valve.[1]
An X-ray examination of the most proximal small bowel (duodenum) is typically done together with an examination of the esophagus and stomach and is called an upper GI series.
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Procedure [edit]
- Person drinks radio-opaque contrast.
- X-ray images of abdomen are made at timed intervals.
Indications [edit]
Pathology of the small bowel is uncommon. Therefore, upper GI and lower GI endoscopy is often done prior to small-bowel follow-through.
Categorically, the indications are:
- Negative upper endoscopy and negative lower endoscopy
- Investigation of a small bowel abnormality found on other medical imaging
Specific indications [edit]
- Suspected small-bowel neoplasm, e.g. small bowel cancer
- Hematochezia
- Positive fecal occult blood test
- Suspected small bowel obstruction that has been managed conservatively
- Inflammatory bowel disease (including Crohn's disease)
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References [edit]
- ^ Gourtsoyiannis, Nicholas (2002). Radiological Imaging of the Small Intestine. Springer. pp. 312, 430–435. ISBN 9783540655206.
External links [edit]
- Small bowel follow-through – University of Michigan
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