Re: enterocolysis

From: kaths Yahoo (klfindlay@yahoo.co.uk)
Mon Sep 30 17:48:14 2002


Single and Double contrast Enteroclysis ************************************************************************ ********************************************** Patient Preparation:

None

Contrast: Barium

Technique: Patient is lying down. Numb up nose with syringe and swab and throat with spray. Place tube through right nostril into stomach without guide wire. Distend stomach if needed with 100 cc of air Place guide wire through tube Patient should take deep breaths to help tube advance RPO and advance tube to antrum LPO and advance tube through pylorus to duodenal bulb Supine to put tube through the C-loop RPO for passing the Ligament of Treitz Tape tube to nose Single contrast - flow rate of 160-220 ml/min for barium Double contrast - flow rate of 120 ml/min for barium and 90-100 ml/min for Methylcellulose Run barium until you hit distal jejunum and then turn on methylcellulose

Take lots of spot films

In Friendship Kath Findlay The UK Adhesion Society http://www.adhesions.org.uk Kath.Findlay@adhesions.org.uk

-----Original Message----- From: adhesions@adhesions.org [mailto:adhesions@adhesions.org] On Behalf Of Donna Sent: 30 September 2002 18:02 To: Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS Subject: Re: enterocolysis

At Mon, 30 Sep 2002, judymk wrote: >
>My doctor wants to do an enterocolysis on Wed. It is a test where they
>put a tube through your nose into the stomach and then to the small
>bowel and drop in barium then take pictures. It sounds aweful. Has
>anyone ever had this done? Or know anything about it? Thanks Judy

Judy,


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