Diagnostic value of a hand-carried ultrasound device for free intra-abdominal fluid and organ lacerations in major trauma patients

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-361554
DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.36155

Schleder, Stephan

; Dendl, Lena Marie ; Ernstberger, Antonio

; Nerlich, Michael ; Hoffstetter, Patrick ; Jung, Ernst-Michael ; Heiss, Peter ; Stroszczynski, Christian

; Schreyer, Andreas Georg

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Abstract

Background: Technological progress has led to the introduction of hand-carried ultrasound (HCU) imagers in clinical workflow. The aim of this study is to analyse whether examination with a HCU device is a rapid and reliable alternative to contrast-enhanced multidetector CT (MDCT) scans in diagnosis of free intra-abdominal fluid and organ lacerations in major trauma patients. Methods: 31 major ...