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Imaging Assessment of Gastroduodenal Perforations.

2016

Gastroduodenal perforation is an emergency situation that usually requires early recognition and well-timed surgical treatment. It can arise from different natural, iatrogenic, or traumatic causes, and it can present with various symptoms especially in the early phase. This article reviews the role of the different imaging techniques in the diagnosis of gastroduodenal perforation, focusing on the direct and indirect signs that are encountered in conventional radiography and computed tomography; our personal experience is also provided.

medicine.medical_specialtyEmergency Medical ServicesPeptic UlcerDuodenumStomach DiseasesComputed tomography030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicinemedicineHumansRadiology Nuclear Medicine and imagingSurgical treatmentmedicine.diagnostic_testbusiness.industryStomachSurgeryConventional radiographyIntestinal Perforation030220 oncology & carcinogenesisRadiologyTomographyEarly phasebusinessTomography X-Ray ComputedGASTRODUODENAL PERFORATIONSeminars in ultrasound, CT, and MR
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