CT of GI trauma

Crit Rev Comput Tomogr. 2004;45(3):157-80.

Abstract

Traumatic bowel and mesenteric injuries are notoriously difficult to diagnose. CT has become the modality of choice for evaluating stable trauma patients for the presence of intra-abdominal injury. This article will summarize the CT findings useful for detecting bowel and mesenteric injury.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Contrast Media
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Intestines / diagnostic imaging
  • Intestines / injuries*
  • Mesentery / diagnostic imaging
  • Mesentery / injuries*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed* / methods

Substances

  • Contrast Media