Ultrasound in the acute pediatric abdomen: How accurate is it for surgical conditions?

Sandra M. Allbery; Sandra W. McNees; Leonard E. Swischuk; Susan D. John

doi:10.1007/BF02440028

Ultrasound in the acute pediatric abdomen: How accurate is it for surgical conditions?

Sandra M. Allbery, Sandra W. McNees, Leonard E. Swischuk, Susan D. John

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Abstract

The ultrasonographic and clinical findings in 295 consecutive patients undergoing ultrasound evaluation for adbominal complaints were retrospectively reviewed. The objective of the study was to determine the accuracy and validity of ultrasound in differentiating surgical from nonsurgical acute abdominal conditions. Our results demonstrated that ultrasound was 95% accurate in detecting surgical conditions. As a result, ultrasound is recommended as a satisfactory imaging modality for differentiating acute surgical from nonsurgical abdominal problems in children.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	102-104
Number of pages	3
Journal	Emergency Radiology
Volume	3
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02440028
State	Published - May 1996
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Acute abdomen
Children
Ultrasound

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Emergency Medicine
Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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