- Patient preparation: none
- Contrast used: high osmolar water soluble
- Technique: cannulate distal limb of ostomy / mucous fistula using small Foley catheter, gently partially inflate Foley balloon within bowel to provide a tight seal, inject contrast to fully distend caliber of colon from mucous fistula to rectum
- Images to obtain: AP abdomen, lateral rectum
- Looking for: strictures in colon, recto-vesico fistula in patient with anorectal malformation – if you are not demonstrating the fistula in a patient with anorectal malformation you do not have a good enough seal
- Post procedure tasks: none
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