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,
|
