Comparison of ultrasound and physical examination with computerized tomography in patients with blunt abdominal trauma

Hekimoglu A., Ergun O., Ozkan S., Arslan E. D., Hekimoglu B.

ULUSAL TRAVMA VE ACIL CERRAHI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF TRAUMA & EMERGENCY SURGERY, vol.25, no.4, pp.369-377, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 25 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.5505/tjtes.2018.88288
  • Journal Name: ULUSAL TRAVMA VE ACIL CERRAHI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF TRAUMA & EMERGENCY SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.369-377
  • Keywords: Abdomen, physical examination, tomography, trauma, ultrasonography, CT, INJURY, ULTRASONOGRAPHY, SONOGRAPHY, DIAGNOSIS, LIVER, US, HEMOPERITONEUM, HEMORRHAGE, CHILDREN
  • Lokman Hekim University Affiliated: No

Abstract

BACKGROUND: In cases of blunt abdominal trauma, the abdomen is the third most affected region. Computerized tomography (CT) is the gold standard for the evaluation of these patients. However, considering its damaging effects and high cost, it may not be proper to refer every patient applying to the emergency unit for a CT examination. In this study, our objective was to compare the accuracy of ultrasonography (US) and physical examination in blunt abdominal trauma patients to the gold standard CT in order to prevent unnecessary CT examinations.