title: [The relevance of sonography in the diagnosis of acute abdomen in the intensive care unit].
abstract: This study included 414 unselected sonographic examinations of the abdomen of patients in intensive care complaining of acute abdominal symptoms. Examinations of adequate quality showed a sensitivity of 88.8%, a specificity of 76.3% and an accuracy of 83.7%. Even when allowing for examination which could not be evaluated because of the presence of scars, bandages or air, there was a sensitivity of 72.9% and an accuracy of 74.2%. Sonography is therefore the examination of first choice. In a quarter of all cases, however, computer tomography examination was also necessary.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Röntengdiagnostik, Universitätskrankenhaus Hamburg Eppendorf.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Crone-Münzebrock
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wegener
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Nicolas
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Pothmann
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003422:Critical Care; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014463:Ultrasonography
vernacular_title: Die Relevanz der Sonographie in der Diagnostik des akuten Abdomens auf der Intensivstation.