OBJECTIVE: To assess the accuracy of 64-row computed tomography (CT) in the differential diagnosis of acute abdomen in the emergency department. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Prospective analysis of 181 patients with surgically treated acute abdomen. RESULTS: In 158/181 cases, CT was totally concordant with surgical repertoire. Partial concordance was found in 15 cases. Overall sensitivity was 87.3% when only cases of complete concordance were considered, 95.6% if also partial concordance cases were included. CONCLUSION: CT showed high reliability in the differential diagnosis of acute abdomen surgically treated, although associated conditions can sometimes be missed
Accuracy of 64-row multidetector CT in the diagnosis of surgically treated acute abdomen
Volpicelli G;
2013-01-01
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To assess the accuracy of 64-row computed tomography (CT) in the differential diagnosis of acute abdomen in the emergency department. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Prospective analysis of 181 patients with surgically treated acute abdomen. RESULTS: In 158/181 cases, CT was totally concordant with surgical repertoire. Partial concordance was found in 15 cases. Overall sensitivity was 87.3% when only cases of complete concordance were considered, 95.6% if also partial concordance cases were included. CONCLUSION: CT showed high reliability in the differential diagnosis of acute abdomen surgically treated, although associated conditions can sometimes be missedI documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
