At the recent Digestive Disease Week (DDW) conference, a study was presented that assessed the predictive role of biomarkers and intestinal ultrasound parameters after infliximab (Remicade) induction ...

"Water beads" made of colourful superabsorbent polymers and used as toys and in horticulture can result in fatal paediatric bowel obstruction if swallowed. Ultrasound, CT, or contrast use may aid in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Assessing bowel wall thickness with intestinal ultrasound can be a helpful tool to monitor therapeutic response ...

Intestinal pseudo-obstruction is a rare condition that occurs when you have symptoms of intestinal obstruction without anything physically blocking the intestines. It can be chronic or develop ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

Adhesions from prior abdominal surgeries are the most common cause of SBO. Untreated SBO can lead to serious complications like bowel perforation or tissue death (strangulation). Symptoms of SBO ...

Diagnostic ultrasound is an excellent modality for many conditions that present with abdominal pain. It has the advantage of being both portable and radiation-free. Although actual scanning time may ...

Chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction (CIPO) affects the movement of food, fluid, air, and waste through the intestines. It can be genetic or develop due to another health condition. CIPO is a rare ...

The ultrasound shows fluid-filled dilated loops of bowel. The next step is to perform a computed tomography (CT) scan of the patient’s abdomen, as well as a radiograph of the kidney, ureter, and ...

Afferent loop syndrome (ALS) is a complex postoperative complication that may develop after upper gastrointestinal surgical procedures, such as gastrectomy with gastrojejunostomy reconstruction. In ...