title: [Sonographic detection of splenic injuries after blunt abdominal trauma].
abstract: During one year 150 patients with blunt abdominal trauma were scanned by ultrasound on the day of admittance. In 18 patients a splenic lesion was diagnosed by ultrasound. These lesions consisted of 12 splenic ruptures and of 6 splenic haematomas. The diagnosis was confirmed in 9 cases by laparotomy, in 7 cases by computed tomography and in 2 cases by sonographic follow-up. In all patients ultrasound was used in the follow-up assessment. Emergency sonography was not only a reliable diagnostic tool, but was also appropriate as an easy follow-up imaging.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung Röntgendiagnostik Universität Ulm.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Schnarkowski
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Brecht-Krauss
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Goldmann
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Friedrich
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006465:Hemoperitoneum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013161:Splenic Rupture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Sonographischer Nachweis von Milzverletzungen nach stumpfem Bauchtrauma.