Complications of abdominal and pelvic procedures: computed tomographic diagnosis.
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-2006
Abstract
The postprocedural period is a critical time in which serious complications can manifest. Localization of suspected complications following abdominal and pelvic procedures can be difficult on clinical evaluation alone. For example, abdominal pain after a colonoscopy may vary in etiology and can result from simple colonic spasm to colonic perforation, hemoperitoneum, or even splenic rupture. Vague abdominal pain following a renal biopsy may be due to minimal postprocedural bleeding into and around the kidney or may be due to potentially life-threatening hemorrhage. In such patients, computed tomography can play a crucial role in the rapid identification of complications as well guidance of subsequent patient management. The purpose of this article is to demonstrate the benefit of computed tomography-assisted diagnosis of complications associated with routine procedures performed on or throughout the abdomen and pelvis, including cardiac catheterization, colonoscopy, endoscopy, percutaneous biopsy, and interventional radiology procedures.
Volume
35
Issue
5
First Page
171
Last Page
187
ISSN
0363-0188
Published In/Presented At
Wax, B. N., Katz, D. S., Badler, R. L., Khalili, M., Math, K. R., Mazzie, J. P., Weston, S. R., & Javors, B. R. (2006). Complications of abdominal and pelvic procedures: computed tomographic diagnosis. Current problems in diagnostic radiology, 35(5), 171–187. https://doi.org/10.1067/j.cpradiol.2006.06.002
Disciplines
Diagnosis | Medicine and Health Sciences | Other Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment | Radiology
PubMedID
16949474
Department(s)
Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Medical Imaging
Document Type
Article