Int Surg
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Abdominal ultrasound has been proposed as a tool for the evaluation of blunt abdominal trauma. The aim of this study was to evaluate ultrasound's ability to identify intraabdominal injuries that require surgical treatment. ⋯ Hemoperitoneum and abdominal visceral injury were correctly detected by ultrasound with 88% sensitivity and 96.8% specificity. The results are in accordance with the international literature.