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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Radiol Imaging 2024; 34(01): 154-155
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1774782
Technical Report

Pneumatic Insufflation to Confirm Distal Stoma When in Doubt

Akshay Kumar Saxena
1   Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
,
Pavithra Subramanian 
1   Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
,
Anmol Bhatia
1   Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
,
Kushaljit Singh Sodhi 
1   Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
2   Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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Abstract

Background Distal colostogram and ileostogram are commonly performed radiological procedures in the pediatric population. It is sometimes difficult to identify the distal stoma while performing these procedures.

Aim The aim of this study was to describe a technique for the confident identification of distal stoma.

Methods Injection of a small quantity of air through the catheterized stoma and following it can help to identify the stoma, as proximal or distal, based on anatomy of the delineated bowel.

Conclusion Pneumatic insufflation is a simple, quick procedure to confidently identify the distal stoma whenever in doubt.

Keywords

colostogram - colostomy - distal stoma - ileostogram - ileostomy - pneumatic insufflation


Publication History

Article published online:
10 October 2023

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