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Pre-operative abdominal X-Ray (left) and contrast study with barium meal (right).
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F1
A high intestinal obstruction was suspected and an abdominal roentgenogram showed a single gastric bubble with no air in the small and large intestine (Figure 1, left). Contrast study with barium meal confirmed complete obstruction at the pyloric region (Figure 1, right).
PMC2841605_02
Postoperative abdominal X-Ray with barium meal.
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Ten days postoperatively, a contrast study documented the patency of the entire gastrointestinal tract (Figure 2).