Accuracy of abdominal ultrasound for the diagnosis of pneumoperitoneum in patients with acute abdominal pain: a pilot study

BACKGROUND: Pneumoperitoneum is a rare cause of abdominal pain characterized by a high mortality. Ultrasonography (US) can detect free intraperitoneal air; however, its accuracy remains unclear. The aims of this pilot study were to define the diagnostic performance and the reliability of abdominal U...

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Autores principales: Nazerian, Peiman, Tozzetti, Camilla, Vanni, Simone, Bartolucci, Maurizio, Gualtieri, Simona, Trausi, Federica, Vittorini, Marco, Catini, Elisabetta, Cibinel, Gian Alfonso, Grifoni, Stefano
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Milan 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4595408/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26443344
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13089-015-0032-6

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4595408/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26443344
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13089-015-0032-6

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