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World J Radiol. Jul 28, 2013; 5(7): 253-258
Published online Jul 28, 2013. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v5.i7.253
Published online Jul 28, 2013. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v5.i7.253
Enteroclysis: Current clinical value
Adel Maataoui, Thomas J Vogl, Volkmar Jacobi, M Fawad Khan, Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Goethe University, 60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Author contributions: Vogl TJ and Khan MF supervised the project; Maataoui A and Jacobi V designed the study and analysed the data; Maataoui A and Khan MF wrote the main paper; all authors discussed and interpreted the results and implications and commented on the manuscript at all stages.
Correspondence to: Adel Maataoui, MD, Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Goethe University, Frankfurt, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany. adel.maataoui@gmx.de
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Received: January 23, 2013
Revised: May 26, 2013
Accepted: June 8, 2013
Published online: July 28, 2013
Revised: May 26, 2013
Accepted: June 8, 2013
Published online: July 28, 2013
Core Tip
Core tip: The double contrast examination of the small intestine by enteroclysis is a well-established diagnostic tool for small bowel diagnostics. Comparing the number of performed investigations, it becomes obvious that modern endoscopic and radiological methods lead to an increased replacement of classical radiological methods such as enteroclysis. On the other hand the increasing proportion of pathological findings, as shown in the presented study, justifies the continued use of enteroclysis for dedicated clinical indications in a structured diagnostic chain.