Significados de preoperative barium em inglês

All patients had preoperative barium radiography of the pharynx and esophagus, and diagnostic endoscopy.

A preoperative barium swallow showed a dilated sigmoid esophagus with a 6-cm epiphrenic diverticulum.

Conclusions: These findings confirm that preoperative barium radiography is mandatory in order to choose the most appropriate surgical treatment for ZD.