Open AccessROLE OF USG IN PATIENTS WITH ACUTE ABDOMEN
Author(s) -
Raghav Kumar,
Saroj Kumari
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of medical and biomedical studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2589-8698
pISSN - 2589-868X
DOI - 10.32553/ijmbs.v5i11.2308
Subject(s) - medicine , acute abdomen , perforation , abdomen , peritonitis , radiology , ultrasound , differential diagnosis , surgery , general surgery , materials science , pathology , metallurgy , punching
Background: The main goal of imaging in acute abdomen is to narrow down the differential diagnosis and for prompt treatment.
Material and methods: This study was done on patient presented with acute abdomen in Department of Radiodiagnosis, SMS Medical College & Associate Group of Hospitals, Jaipur. Scout X-ray done in 100 patients. Scout X –Ray film gives lots of information and very helpful in diagnosing perforation and intestinal obstruction.
Results: USG was able to diagnose 94% cases of perforation peritonitis. intestinal obstruction was diagnosed only in 73.17% of cases with USG.
Conclusion: This study shows that simple X-Ray plays an important role in definite diagnosis of acute abdomen as compare to USG.
Keywords: Ultrasound, X- Ray, Acute Abdomen