Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)
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Diagnostics (Basel) · Aug 2019
Diagnostic Accuracy of Ultrasound in the Diagnosis of Small Bowel Obstruction.
Small bowel obstruction (SBO) is a common presentation to the Emergency Department (ED). This study aimed to analyze the accuracy of ultrasound (US) in diagnosing and staging SBO. ⋯ This study, similarly to the existing literature, suggests that ultrasound is highly accurate in the diagnosis of SBO, and that the most valuable sonographic signs are the presence of dilated bowel loops ad abnormal peristalsis.