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. 1984 Dec;132(6):1134-6.
doi: 10.1016/s0022-5347(17)50063-4.

Detection of enteric-urinary fistulas with a noninvasive quantitative method

M C Lippert, C D Teates, S S Howards

Detection of enteric-urinary fistulas with a noninvasive quantitative method

M C Lippert et al. J Urol. 1984 Dec.

Abstract

The 51chromium test is an inexpensive, noninvasive test to evaluate patients for enteric-urinary fistulas. Of 11 patients studied the 51chromium test demonstrated correctly a fistula in 5 of 6 patients with fistulas and showed no lesion in all 5 without fistulas. Excretory urography, barium enemas, visible contrast medium, cystograms and upper gastrointestinal series failed to demonstrate the fistulas with similar accuracy. Cystoscopy suggested a possible lesion in 4 patients but was definite for a fistula in only 2 of those patients.

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