Endoscopy and routine and double-contrast barium meal in diagnosis of gastric and duodenal disorders

Lancet. 1976 Apr 24;1(7965):901-2. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(76)92113-9.

Abstract

A double-contrast barium meal has been carried out on 37 patients in whom there had been disagreement in diagnosis between the routine barium meal and subsequent oesophago-gastro-duodenoscopy. There was an 81% agreement between the endoscopic diagnosis and the diagnosis obtained with double-contrast barium meal. Confirmation of the endoscopic and double-contrast radiological diagnosis was obtained all 11 patients who had surgical treatment. These findings suggest that a double-contrast barium meal should be routinely used in the diagnosis of dyspepsia.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Barium Sulfate*
  • Contrast Media
  • Dyspepsia / diagnosis*
  • Dyspepsia / diagnostic imaging
  • Dyspepsia / etiology
  • Endoscopy*
  • False Negative Reactions
  • False Positive Reactions
  • Gastritis / diagnosis
  • Gastritis / diagnostic imaging
  • Gastrointestinal Diseases / complications
  • Gastrointestinal Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Hernia, Hiatal / diagnosis
  • Hernia, Hiatal / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Peptic Ulcer / diagnosis
  • Peptic Ulcer / diagnostic imaging
  • Polyps / diagnosis
  • Polyps / diagnostic imaging
  • Radiography
  • Stomach Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Stomach Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging

Substances

  • Contrast Media
  • Barium Sulfate