[Ultrasonography in abdominal emergencies].
From February 1986 to March 1988 113 abdominal US exams were performed in emergency situation to evaluate the accuracy of this methodology: 13 were blunt traumas, 18 postoperative complications. A real-time scanner with a linear probe of 5 MHz was employed. The results were confirmed by surgical and/or clinical and instrumental evaluation. In 81% of the examinations, ultrasonography allowed a diagnosis to be made. Gallbladder and biliary pathologies were the most common findings. The results (sensibility 96%, specificity 88%, accuracy 95%) confirm the reliability of ultrasonography in abdominal emergencies, as shown in literature.
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Servizio di Radiologia, Università La Sapienza, Roma.
Alessi
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Meli
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Caterino
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Marzano
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Fiori
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D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000293:Adolescent; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D004630:Emergencies; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014463:Ultrasonography
L'ultrasonografia nelle urgenze addominali.