title: [The value of various ultrasound criteria in objective assessment of acute reactive cholecystitis. A prospective follow-up study of ventilated intensive care patients].
abstract: Ultrasound of the abdomen was performed in 30 artificially respirated patients under intensive care conditions for 7 days per patient over a time period of 6 months to elucidate the therapeutic value of different ultrasonographic findings with respect to the diagnosis "reactive acute cholecystitis". Our results show, that neither the detection of concrements or sludge within the gallbladder, nor the transient dilatation of the bile duct, nor a transient wall-thickening or the occurrence of a three-layered wall of the gallbladder can be interpreted as reliable sonographic criteria for the occurrence of an acute reactive cholecystitis. From this we conclude, that reactive acute cholecystitis leading to the indication for cholecystectomy can only be diagnosed from the combination of clinical and sonographic findings. However, reactive acute cholecystitis can almost certainly be excluded, even in obscure upper abdominal symptoms, when the sonogram of the gallbladder is normal.
authors: Klinik für Radiologische Diagnostik, Universität Ulm.
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Rilinger
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Pascu
authors: H J
authors: HJ
authors: Häberle
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Wiedeck
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Orth
authors: U
authors: U
authors: Frick
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Pfeifer
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Tomczak
mesh_terms: D000210:Acute-Phase Reaction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D003135:Common Bile Duct / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003422:Critical Care; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D042882:Gallstones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010289:Parenteral Nutrition, Total; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D014463:Ultrasonography
vernacular_title: Stellenwert verschiedener Ultraschallkriterien zur Objektivierung einer reaktiven akuten Cholezystitis. Eine prospektive Verlaufsstudie bei intensivtherapiepflichtigen Beatmungspatienten.