Ultrasound versus computed tomography scan findings in pediatric blunt abdominal traumas

Sultanoglu, Hasan; Basaran, Ayse; Hekimoglu, Azad; Arslan, Engin; ÖZKAN, SEDA

doi:10.18502/fem.v6i3.9393

Ultrasound versus computed tomography scan findings in pediatric blunt abdominal traumas

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Sultanoglu H., Basaran A., Hekimoglu A., Arslan E. D., ÖZKAN S.

FRONTIERS IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE, vol.6, no.3, 2022 (ESCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 6 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2022
Doi Number: 10.18502/fem.v6i3.9393
Journal Name: FRONTIERS IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
Keywords: Abdominal Injuries, Computed Tomography, Non-penetrating Wounds, Pediatrics, Ultrasonography, FOCUSED ASSESSMENT, CHILDREN, SONOGRAPHY, ULTRASONOGRAPHY, FLUID, EMERGENCY, INJURY
Istanbul University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objective: We aimed to evaluate the performance of ultrasonography (US) versus computed tomography (CT) scan in detecting intra-abdominal injury among pediatric patients with blunt abdominal trauma.