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case_images: Small bowel follow through demonstrating delayed motility of barium contrast with the respective time stamps. A) 15 minutes after the start of the small bowel series; B) 30 minutes after the start of the small bowel series; C) 1 hour after the start of the small bowel series; D) 2.5 hours after the start of the small bowel series; E) 5 hours after the start of the small bowel series.
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case_images: FIG1
case_images: Five hours following ingestion of the enteric contrast, it had yet to reach the colon (Figure 1E).
case_images: Abdominal radiograph demonstarting barium contrast within the distant small intestines and proximal large intestine at 14 hours
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case_images: FIG2
case_images: The X-ray of the abdomen and pelvis demonstrated contrast medium in the stomach and small bowel; however, no contrast was observed within the colon, and several loops of the small bowel were dilated (Figure 2).
case_images: Abdominal radiograph demonstrating barium contrast located in the colon at 40 hours after small bowel follow through
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case_images: FIG3
case_images: Abdominal radiograph demonstrating barium contrast in the distal colon at 58 hours after the start of the small bowel follow-through
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case_images: FIG4
case_images: The next day, postoperative day 13, a repeat abdominal radiograph showed oral contrast within the distal colon and rectum and decreased gaseous distention of the small bowel 58 hours after the start of the small bowel series. (Figure 4) The patient's clinical status had improved, and the patient was discharged.