Back to matchesWe found a matchYour institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.TitleThe stepladder sign.AuthorsHiatt, Kevin; Dyer, RaymondAbstractThe article focuses on the stepladder concept which represents as visual metaphor that describe the loops of the dilated small bowel as revealed in the supine abdominal radiographs in preparation of distal small bowel obstruction.SubjectsSMALL intestine radiography; BOWEL obstructions; DIAGNOSIS of abdominal diseasesPublicationAbdominal Radiology, 2017, Vol 42, Issue 3, p975ISSN2366-004XPublication typeArticleDOI10.1007/s00261-016-0933-2