Open AccessDoes applied ultrasound prior to laparoscopy predict the existence of intra-abdominal adhesions?
Author(s) -
Hilal Uslu Yuvacı,
Arif Serhan Cevrioğlu,
Yasemin Gündüz,
Nermin Akdemir,
Alper Karacan,
Ünal Erkorkmaz,
Abdurrahim Keskin
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
turkish journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 1303-6165
pISSN - 1300-0144
DOI - 10.3906/sag-1910-61
Subject(s) - medicine , echogenicity , adhesion , abdomen , abdominal wall , laparoscopy , ultrasound , surgery , abdominal ultrasonography , abdominal surgery , mcnemar's test , ultrasonography , radiology , statistics , organic chemistry , chemistry , mathematics
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of trans-abdominal ultrasonography (USG), a noninvasive diagnostic tool, in predicting the presence of intraabdominal adhesions, especially near the trocar entry area, to provide safe surgical access to the abdomen.
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