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Diagnostic aspiration of abdominal fluid in patients with acute abdomen

Authors :
Anu Alanen
Source :
European journal of radiology. 11(3)
Publication Year :
1990

Abstract

Twenty-two patients with acute abdominal symptoms were studied by abdominal sonography and by sonographically guided aspiration of intraperitoneal fluid. The colour of the fluid was found to be diagnostically valuable: a green colour indicated gallbladder perforation, a yellow colour was found in a variety of infectious diseases, a red colour in haemorrhagic pancreatitis or haemorrhage. Aspirating fluid from the peritoneal cavity under ultrasound guidance in connection with any routine ultrasound examination is a valuable and easy method for studying patients with symptoms of acute abdomen.

Details

ISSN :
0720048X
Volume :
11
Issue :
3
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
European journal of radiology
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....64a038a453d8f202200224d1dbc735f0