Journal of clinical ultrasound : JCU
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To determine the degree of pain and discomfort associated with transrectal sonography (TRS)-guided biopsy of the prostate and to analyze the complications associated with this procedure. ⋯ TRS-guided prostate biopsy can be performed without local anesthesia in 90% of patients. Prophylactic antibiotics are mandatory to minimize approximately infectious complications.
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To assess whether thoracenteses performed with sonographic guidance are associated with a lower rater of pneumothorax and tube thoracostomy than those performed without sonographic guidance. ⋯ The routine use of sonography during diagnostic thoracentesis is associated with a reduced rate of pneumothorax and tube thoracostomy.
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Hemimegalencephaly is a rare neuronal migration disorder characterized by overgrowth of part or all of 1 cerebral hemisphere. Lissencephaly, pachygyria, polymicrogyria, heterotopia, and glial abnormalities are usually noted pathologically in the enlarged hemisphere. We report the sonographic changes associated with hemimegalencephaly in 2 neonates presenting with seizures and correlate these changes with the magnetic resonance imaging findings.
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The radiological evaluation of patients with blunt abdominal trauma can be done with either ultrasound (US) or computed tomography (CT) with strategies varying considerably among institutions. We evaluated the efficacy of our current strategy in which US is used at our hospital as the primary screening tool for patients with blunt abdominal trauma. ⋯ In our practice, the use of US for the evaluation of acute blunt abdominal trauma is adequate, with a high negative predictive value, a small number of delayed diagnoses, and an acceptable rate of non-therapeutic laparotomies.