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Diagnostic accuracy of water-soluble contrast enema, contrast-enema computed tomography and endoscopy in detecting anastomotic leakage after (Colo) proctectomy: A meta-analysis.

Andrea ChiericiStefano GranieriAlice Frontali
Published in: Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (2023)
Water-soluble contrast enema, endoscopy and CECT have an elevated diagnostic accuracy. However, WSCE is less accurate than either endoscopy or CECT. Although greater sensitivity was demonstrated for CECT compared with endoscopy, this was not significant.
Keyphrases
  • water soluble
  • small bowel
  • magnetic resonance
  • computed tomography
  • contrast enhanced
  • rectal cancer
  • high resolution
  • image quality
  • pet ct