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The aim of the present study is to describe the radiologic methods used to study continent ileostomy reservoirs and to depict the normal radiologic features and variations identified by these procedures. During an 8-year period, 408 double-contrast studies were performed in 261 patients. The present study comprises 170 examinations in 99 patients with normal findings. A high-density barium contrast medium and air were used. Modest variation in the size and shape of the reservoirs was observed. The mucosal pattern of the reservoirs resembled that of the ileum but the folds were slightly wider. The continence-providing valves were 3–5 cm long and had a diameter of 2.5–4.0 cm. The diameter of the afferent ileal segments was usually slightly larger than that of more proximal ileal segments, with an upper limit of approximately 4 cm. The efferent ileal segments generally had a straight course without widening or outpouches. Retrograde barium double-contrast examination is a satisfactory method for the evaluation of continent ileostomy reservoirs. Here we define the range of normal variations of such reservoirs as seen on retrograde double-contrast radiologic examinations.
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Lycke, K.G., Göthlin, J.H., Jensen, J.K. et al. Radiology of the continent ileostomy reservoir: I. Method of examination and normal findings. Abdom Imaging 19, 116–123 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00203484
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