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The incidence of complications in a consecutive series of 515 abdominal surgical operations was studied. Abdominal complications of varying degree of severity were observed in 62 cases (16%). They were of four types: haemorrhage, ileus, peritonitis and complications on the part of the biliary tract and pancreas. The use of radiological methods for detecting these complications is reviewed. Direct roentgenography is the method of choice in cases of suspected ileus, perforation or foreign body. Administration of contrast media should be reserved almost entirely to cases of stress ulcer and to distinguish between incomplete and complete ileus. If perforation of penetration is suspected only water-soluble contrast media should be used. Detection of a leaking anastomosis or an abscess is by injection of the fistula. The value of angiography for revealing a haemorrhage or embolism and for assessing the response to vasoactive agents is discussed.
W Wenz, and
G Noeldge, and
U M Grosshans
January 1977,
Zentralblatt fur Chirurgie,
W Wenz, and
G Noeldge, and
U M Grosshans
April 1981,
Rontgen-Blatter; Zeitschrift fur Rontgen-Technik und medizinisch-wissenschaftliche Photographie,
W Wenz, and
G Noeldge, and
U M Grosshans
October 1975,
Annales de chirurgie,
W Wenz, and
G Noeldge, and
U M Grosshans
January 1980,
Radiologia diagnostica,
W Wenz, and
G Noeldge, and
U M Grosshans
September 1981,
Der Orthopade,
W Wenz, and
G Noeldge, and
U M Grosshans
January 1982,
Magyar traumatologia, orthopaedia es helyreallito sebeszet,
W Wenz, and
G Noeldge, and
U M Grosshans
February 1980,
Schweizerische Rundschau fur Medizin Praxis = Revue suisse de medecine Praxis,
W Wenz, and
G Noeldge, and
U M Grosshans
March 1981,
Ceskoslovenska radiologie,
W Wenz, and
G Noeldge, and
U M Grosshans
October 1975,
Wiener klinische Wochenschrift,
W Wenz, and
G Noeldge, and
U M Grosshans
January 1979,
Rinsho hoshasen. Clinical radiography,
