Camille Rondenet1, Ingrid Millet2,3, Lucie Corno1, Isabelle Boulay-Coletta1, Patrice Taourel2,3, Marc Zins4. 1. Department of Medical Imaging, Saint Joseph Hospital, 185 rue Raymond Losserand, 75014, Paris, France. 2. Department of Medical Imaging, Lapeyronie Hospital, 371 avenue du Doyen Gaston, Giraud, 34295, Montpellier, France. 3. Montpellier University, Montpellier, France. 4. Department of Medical Imaging, Saint Joseph Hospital, 185 rue Raymond Losserand, 75014, Paris, France. mzins@hpsj.fr.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To identify computed tomography (CT) findings associated with bowel necrosis in patients with surgically confirmed strangulating closed-loop small-bowel obstruction (CL-SBO) due to adhesions or internal hernia. METHODS: This retrospective study was approved by our institutional review board, and informed consent was waived. To identify CT signs of bowel necrosis, two gastrointestinal radiologists performed blinded, independent, retrospective reviews of 41 CT studies from consecutive patients who had CL-SBO due to adhesions or internal hernias and who underwent surgery within 48 h. On the basis of surgical and pathological findings, patients were classified as having reversible ischemia or histologically documented necrosis. Univariate statistical analyses were performed to assess associations between CT signs and bowel necrosis. Kappa statistics were computed to assess interobserver agreement. RESULTS: We included 25 (61%) women and 16 (39%) men with a median age of 79 years. Bowel necrosis was found in 25/41 (61%) patients and ischemic but viable bowel in 16/41 (39%) patients. Increased unenhanced bowel-wall attenuation was the only CT finding significantly associated with bowel necrosis (p = 0.0002). This sign had 58% (95% CI, 37-78) sensitivity and 100% (95% CI, 79-100) specificity for necrosis. Interobserver agreement was fair (0.59; 95% CI, 0.37-0.82). CONCLUSION: Increased unenhanced bowel-wall attenuation is specific for bowel necrosis and should lead to prompt surgery for bowel resection. KEY POINTS: • Increased unenhanced bowel-wall attenuation is the only sign specific for necrosis • Decreased bowel-wall enhancement is not relevant for differentiating reversible ischemia from necrosis • Preoperative knowledge of bowel necrosis is helpful to plan adequate surgery.
OBJECTIVES: To identify computed tomography (CT) findings associated with bowel necrosis in patients with surgically confirmed strangulating closed-loop small-bowel obstruction (CL-SBO) due to adhesions or internal hernia. METHODS: This retrospective study was approved by our institutional review board, and informed consent was waived. To identify CT signs of bowel necrosis, two gastrointestinal radiologists performed blinded, independent, retrospective reviews of 41 CT studies from consecutive patients who had CL-SBO due to adhesions or internal hernias and who underwent surgery within 48 h. On the basis of surgical and pathological findings, patients were classified as having reversible ischemia or histologically documented necrosis. Univariate statistical analyses were performed to assess associations between CT signs and bowel necrosis. Kappa statistics were computed to assess interobserver agreement. RESULTS: We included 25 (61%) women and 16 (39%) men with a median age of 79 years. Bowel necrosis was found in 25/41 (61%) patients and ischemic but viable bowel in 16/41 (39%) patients. Increased unenhanced bowel-wall attenuation was the only CT finding significantly associated with bowel necrosis (p = 0.0002). This sign had 58% (95% CI, 37-78) sensitivity and 100% (95% CI, 79-100) specificity for necrosis. Interobserver agreement was fair (0.59; 95% CI, 0.37-0.82). CONCLUSION: Increased unenhanced bowel-wall attenuation is specific for bowel necrosis and should lead to prompt surgery for bowel resection. KEY POINTS: • Increased unenhanced bowel-wall attenuation is the only sign specific for necrosis • Decreased bowel-wall enhancement is not relevant for differentiating reversible ischemia from necrosis • Preoperative knowledge of bowel necrosis is helpful to plan adequate surgery.
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Helical computed tomography; Imaging; Intestinal obstruction; Ischemia; Small intestine
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