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Affections du côlon en situation d’urgence et en réanimation chez le patient adulte : qu’attendre du radiologue ?

Diseases of the colon in adult patients: the role of radiologist in the emergency and critical care situations

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Résumé

L’objectif de cet article est de donner un état des lieux des réponses actuelles du radiologue aux questions que les urgentistes et réanimateurs se posent dans leur vie quotidienne, lorsqu’une atteinte colique est suspectée chez un patient adulte. Les techniques radiologiques seront présentées, avec ce qu’elles peuvent apporter dans quelques situations cliniques usuelles telles qu’une colite infectieuse, une colite inflammatoire, une colite ischémique et les situations postopératoires intestinales, en particulier les déhiscences de suture.

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to present an overview of the usefulness of imaging techniques for the management of acute disorders of the colon in adult patients. Contributions and limitations of the imaging techniques are presented, including infection, inflammation, ischemia, and post-operative complications of the colorectal surgery.

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Cet article correspond à la conférence faite par l’auteur au congrès de la SRLF 2012 dans la session: Colites graves.

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Danse, E., Dragean, A. Affections du côlon en situation d’urgence et en réanimation chez le patient adulte : qu’attendre du radiologue ?. Réanimation 21 (Suppl 2), 363–372 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13546-011-0340-1

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