Use of computed tomography (CT) for the diagnosis of mechanical gastrointestinal obstruction in canines and felines.

ABSTRACT: The objective of this study was to describe the use of computed tomography (CT) for diagnosis of mechanical gastrointestinal (GIT) obstruction in canines and felines. Medical records of 130 canines and felines that underwent an abdominal CT scan between 2013 and 2015 at a specialty referral hospital for suspected gastrointestinal tract (GIT) obstruction were reviewed. Images were evaluated by a single board-certified radiologist for the presence of foreign material, evidence of obstruction, and location of foreign material present. Confirmation of CT findings was based on surgical exploration or medical management if surgery was not indicated. Of the 97 patients that met the inclusion criteria, 48 (49.48%) had evidence of foreign material present within the GIT and 49 (50.52%) did not. For

SUBMITTER: Miniter BM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6707543 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature