Comparison among preoperative single-slice CT and multi-slice CT in simple, closed loop and strangulating bowel obstruction.

Background/aims: The aim of this study is to compare preoperative single-slice CT (SSCT) and multislice-CT (MSCT) accuracy in the evaluation of patients with bowel obstruction and intestinal necrosis.

Methodology: 64 patients were enrolled. We analyzed the SSCT scans of 30 patients and the MSCT scans of 34 patients with clinical and abdominal plain film evidence of bowel obstruction.