Use of computerized tomography of the abdominal wall in the diagnosis of partial post-operative wound dehiscence.
A patient had occult post-operative partial wound dehiscence which was accurately diagnosed by performing a CT scan of the abdomen. It is suggested that CT scan of the abdominal wall is useful for early diagnosis of occult abdominal wound dehiscence.
D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery; D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*; D014945:Wound Healing