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Table 3 Common radiological exams requested to evaluate acute abdomen in bariatric patients

From: The Operative management in Bariatric Acute abdomen (OBA) Survey: long-term complications of bariatric surgery and the emergency surgeon’s point of view

Radiological exams requested

Number of answers

%

Abdominal CT scan with oral intestinal opacification

49/117

41.9

Plain XR, enhanced CT scan

49/117

41.9

Plain XR, US

16/117

13.6

Plain XR

1/117

0.85

UGI, CT

1/117

0.85