GI Radiology > Small Bowel > Imaging Modalities > Enteroclysis
Enteroclysis: The Small Bowel Enema (cont.)
Patient Preparation |
| A fecal-filled
colon, especially the cecum, causes barium flow to be seriously retarded
in the ileum. As direct result, much more contrast fluid is required to
fill the small bowel and the small bowel examination is prolonged. It is,
therefore, most important that the colon be as thoroughly cleaned as for
an I.V.P. or barium enema (see Bowel Preparation Instructions). An
additional advantage of such preparation is that an excellent peroral
pneumocolon can be performed at the same sitting if a more detailed study
of the terminal ileum and/or the cecum is required (see Peroral
Pneumocolon). Enteroclysis done as an emergency or through an existing Cantor tube to confirm small bowel obstruction does not require bowel preparation. |
