Nonsurgical treatment has become the standard of care in hemodynamically stable patients
with blunt liver trauma. The use of helical computed tomography (CT) in the diagnosis and …

In patients with major trauma, focused abdominal ultrasonography (US) often is the initial
imaging examination. US is readily available, requires minimal preparation time, and may …

Background Blunt and penetrating liver trauma is common and often presents major
diagnostic and management problems. Methods A literature review was undertaken to …

BACKGROUND: During the last decade, focused assessment with sonography for trauma
increasingly has become the initial diagnostic modality of choice in trauma patients. It is still …

The introduction of trauma teams has improved patient outcome independently. The aim of
establishing a trauma team is to ensure the early mobilization and involvement of more …

Baseline ultrasound is essential in the early assessment of patients with a huge
haemoperitoneum undergoing an immediate abdominal surgery; nevertheless, even with a …

AIM: To assess the impact of the introduction of a computed tomography (CT) imaging
protocol for multi-trauma patients on the workload, overall diagnostic yield, and effect on …

Purpose This study was undertaken to evaluate the accuracy of contrast-enhanced
ultrasound (CEUS) in the detection and grading of abdominal traumatic lesions in patients …

Blunt polytrauma remains a leading cause of death and disability worldwide. With the major
advances in computed tomography (CT) technology over the past decade, whole-body CT is …

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study was to assess the utility of focused abdominal
sonography for trauma (FAST) in the triage of hypotensive and normotensive blunt …