Abstract:
In this study the researcher attempts, to test three
methods of abdominal preparation commonly used in the
radiologic department in Khartoum State prior to
intravenous urography and to select the suitable methods
for elderly patients ranging 40-80 years old .
The researcher prepared 60 patient in two
conventional x-ray department and divided them into three
groups. The first group (20 patients) without preparation,
the second group (20 patients) prepared with castor oil +
dysflatyl tablets for one day and the third group (20
patients) prepared with enema- wash. The general results
and findings out of this research are as follow:
* The first group shows 1(5%) image with satisfactory
preparation, 19 (95%) images with unsatisfactory
preparation and there is no image with good prepartion.
This result means that intravenous urography for the
elderly patient could not be done without abdominal
preparation.
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* The second group shows 3(15%) images with good
preparation, 12(60%) images with satisfactory preparation
and 9(25%) images with unsatisfactory preparation.
* The third group shows 17(89%) images with good
preparation, 2(10%)images with satisfactory preparation
and 1(5%) image with unsatisfactory preparation.
This result means that the abdominal preparation with
the enema-wash for the elderly patient is more effective
than preparation by castor oil and dysflatyl for one day.
