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- Title
Role of MDCT in Evaluation of Acute Abdomen.
- Authors
Sravan Krishna Reddy, A.; Shrinuvasan, S.; Sajith, S.; Chidambaram, R.
- Abstract
Background: Acute abdomen is defined as a clinical syndrome characterized by sudden onset of pain in the abdomen. Multi detector CT plays an important role in the diagnosis of the cause of acute abdominal pain and thereby initiating proper treatment. Aims and Objectives: The primary objective of this study was to find the efficacy of multi detector computed tomography in detecting and characterizing the findings of acute abdomen and further planning of treatment. Materials and Method: A total of 160 patients were included in this study who were referred with symptoms of acute abdominal pain and patients with blunt trauma. MDCT examination was conducted and results are confirmed with gold standard investigations. Results and Conclusion: The sensitivity and specificity of MDCT in detecting the cause of acute abdomen is very high. MDCT should be the first line of investigation for most of the acute abdominal conditions.
- Subjects
ACUTE abdomen; BLUNT trauma; BOWEL obstructions; DETECTORS
- Publication
Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, 2019, Vol 10, Issue 3, p79
- ISSN
0976-0245
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5958/0976-5506.2019.00462.5