Feasibility of pneumoperitoneum diagnosis using point-of-care ultrasound: A pilot study using a fresh cadaver model

Feasibility of pneumoperitoneum diagnosis using point-of-care ultrasound: A pilot study using a fresh cadaver model

Aims: To assess the accuracy of point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS) in the hands of two trained and blinded emergency physicians (EPs) in detecting very small amounts of free intraperitoneal air injected intra-abdominally, using a fresh human cadaver model. Material and methods: Fifteen cadavers were i...

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Main Authors: Carter, E. (Author), Dietrich, C.F (Author), Herbst, M.K (Author), Hoffmann, B. (Author), Wu, S. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Societatea Romana de Ultrasonografie in Medicina si Biologie 2022
Subjects:
abdomen
Article
cadaver
Cadaver
chi square test
controlled study
diagnostic accuracy
diagnostic test accuracy study
echography
emergency medicine
Emergency medicine
emergency physician
emergency ward
Feasibility Studies
feasibility study
human
Humans
left lower quadrant
mid epigastrium
Pilot Projects
pilot study
pneumoperitoneum
Pneumoperitoneum
point of care system
point of care ultrasound
Point-of-Care Systems
Point-of-care ultrasound
sensitivity and specificity
stomach
Ultrasonography
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