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Published on: August 22, 2025
CT findings of latrogenic complications following gastrointestinal endoluminal procedures
R Zissin1, F Konikoff, G Gayer
1Dept. of Diagnostic Imaging, Meir Medical Center, Kfar Saba 44281, Israel. zisinrivka@clalit.org.il
Abstract:
Abdominal CT, a simple and safe imaging modality, plays an important role in evaluating patients suspected of having abdominal complications following nonsurgical gastrointestinal procedures, to accurately determine the presence or absence of such insults. This pictorial article reviews and demonstrates the CT findings of various complications following upper endoscopy, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, endoscopic US, colonoscopy, and enemas (barium as well as cleansing).
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