An observational study in CT Images of Internal Hernia and Clinical Outcomes, sponsored by Tongji Hospital. Completed at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 70 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2018-10-12.
Sponsored by Tongji Hospital · Observational
Researchers retrospectively reviewed patients with internal hernia that confirmed by surgical exploration between Feb. 2012 and Feb. 2018. and analysis the Medical records and MDCT images to investigate the clinical and radiological features of internal hernia.
51 Patients with definite diagnosis of IH during surgical exploration from Feb. 2012 to Feb. 2018 in our hospital were included in this research. Medical records including MDCT images and intra-operative findings were collected retrospectively. The CT features of different subgroups were also evaluated.
All Patients with definite diagnosis of IH during surgical exploration from Feb. 2012 to Feb. 2018 in our hospital were included in this research
Exclusion Criteria:
Adhesive IH can further be divided into primary or secondary groups according to the history of abdominal and(or) pelvic surgery
Diagnostic Test: Multi-detector CT scan
Non-adhesive IH means the IH resulting from the abnormality of peritoneal structure.
Diagnostic Test: Multi-detector CT scan
This is a diagnostic radiological test to diagnose the IH and evaluate the clinical condition of IH
CT features
MDCT features of IH were assessed for the following findings: (1) Demonstration of bowels dislocation in IH: dislocated cluster of the intestinal segments; crowding or convergence of mesenteric vessels; (2) Demonstration of obstruction or ischemia: bowel wall thickening or abnormal enhancement; dilated bowels with abnormal free fluid; twisted bowels with swirl sign of vessels. (3) Demonstration of specific signs: hernial orifice and closed-loop of intestine; fat notch sign.
Time frame: 2 weeks
Plan to share: No
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