ULTRASOUND IN BLUNT ABDOMINAL TRAUMA

Between January 1989 and December 1993, 184 patients with blunt abdominal injuries were examined prospectively. Sonographic examinations were performed by an experienced radiologist. 110 patients were no abdominal pathology. Seventy-four of this patients were operated. In 70 cases (38%), free intraperitoneal fluid was demonstrated ultrasonographically. Ultrasonography in terms of detecting free intra-abdominal fluid 94.5% and 100% sensivity and specifity respectively. Ultrasonography must be the first diagnostic tool for evaluation of the hemodynamically stable patients with blunt abdominal trauma.

KÜNT KARIN TRAVMALARINDA ULTRASONOGRAFÝ

Ocak 1989 ve Aralýk 1993 tarihleri arasýnda, 184 künt karýn travmalý hastada tanýda Ultrasonografi (USG) kullanýldý. USG deneyimli bir radyolog tarafýndan yapýldý. 110 hastada herhangi bir patolojiyle karþýlaþýlmadý. 74 hasta ameliyata alýndý. 70 hastada (%38) periton içi serbest sývý tanýmlandý. USG'nin duyarlýlýðý %94.5, özgüllüðü ise %100 olarak saptandý. Sonuç olarak USG'nin hemodinamik olarak stabil künt batýn travmalý hastalarda ilk tanýsal seçenek olmasý gerektiði kanaatine varýldý.