Ultrasound: an extension of clinical examination.
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em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-46444
ABSTRACT
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:
To study the impact the use of portable ultrasound can have for the benefit of the patients when used by doctors other than radiologist, in this case surgeons.METHODS:
Ultrasound performed by surgeons in the pre-operative, operative and post-operative period was studied. Patients presenting to the Hospital with acute abdomen was subjected to ultrasound. They were either pre-operative or post-operative patients. Five patients were scanned intraoperatively. The impact of these scans to the patients as well as the clinicians was studied.RESULTS:
This is an ongoing study and preliminary results of the scans show two pre-operative diagnosis of acute appendicular collection and one acute hydronephrosis. In the operation room, ultrasound was done on 5 cases. On three occasions, it was to locate renal stones so that it could be extracted with ease. On two of the case, it was t to confirm the adequacy of common bile duct exploration thereby allowing primary closure of the common bile duct. Post-operatively, it was used in four cases of which in two cases post-operative hemorrhage were detected timely within hours. In the other two cases, the surgical team was assured that the patient's complaint was not surgically related.CONCLUSION:
Ultrasound should be an extension of the clinical examination when indicated and all clinicians should be proficient in its use in their respective fields.
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Índice:
IMSEAR (Sudeste Asiático)
Assunto principal:
Complicações Pós-Operatórias
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Idoso
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Adulto
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Abdome Agudo
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Pessoa de Meia-Idade
Idioma:
Inglês
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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