
Use of Radiopaque Markers to Evaluate a Patient with Constipation
Specialty: | Gastroenterology |
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Description: | Radiopaque markers which are swallowed can be used to evaluate a patient with constipation. The pattern seen on an abdominal radiograph taken several days after the markers have been swallowed may indicate an underlying bowel dysfunction. |
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