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Title
Surgeon-performed ultrasound at the bedside for the detection of appendicitis and gallstones: systematic review and meta-analysis.
Authors
Carroll, Patrick J; Gibson, David; El-Faedy, Osama; Dunne, Colum; Coffey, Calvin; Hannigan, Ailish; Walsh, Stewart R
Abstract
We undertook a systematic review and meta-analysis to compare surgeon-performed ultrasound (SPUS) for suspected appendicitis or gallstone disease to the "gold standard" of pathological examination or radiologist-performed ultrasound (RPUS).
Publication
American journal of surgery, 2013, Vol 205, Issue 1, p102