TY - JOUR
T1 - Sonography versus peritoneal lavage in blunt abdominal trauma
AU - Grüessner, R.
AU - Mentges, B.
AU - Düber, Ch
AU - Rückert, K.
AU - Rothmund, M.
PY - 1989/2
Y1 - 1989/2
N2 - The reliability of sonography and peritoneal lavage in assessing the need for immediate surgical intervention in blunt abdominal trauma was examined in a prospective study (n = 71). Statistical analysis revealed a sensitivity of 100% for peritoneal lavage compared to 84% for sonography; the accuracy was 99%. versus 867c, the predictive value 97% vs. 89%. The statistical difference was significant (p < 0.05). The results demonstrate that sonography cannot replace peritoneal lavage in the diagnosis of blunt abdominal trauma. The discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of both methods shows that sonography and peritoneal lavage are not competing, but rather, are complementary examinations.
AB - The reliability of sonography and peritoneal lavage in assessing the need for immediate surgical intervention in blunt abdominal trauma was examined in a prospective study (n = 71). Statistical analysis revealed a sensitivity of 100% for peritoneal lavage compared to 84% for sonography; the accuracy was 99%. versus 867c, the predictive value 97% vs. 89%. The statistical difference was significant (p < 0.05). The results demonstrate that sonography cannot replace peritoneal lavage in the diagnosis of blunt abdominal trauma. The discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of both methods shows that sonography and peritoneal lavage are not competing, but rather, are complementary examinations.
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U2 - 10.1097/00005373-198902000-00018
DO - 10.1097/00005373-198902000-00018
M3 - Article
C2 - 2645411
AN - SCOPUS:0024598121
SN - 0022-5282
VL - 29
SP - 242
EP - 244
JO - Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care
JF - Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care
IS - 2
ER -