Ultrasound Signs in the Diagnosis and Staging of Small Bowel Obstruction

Ultrasound Signs in the Diagnosis and Staging of Small Bowel Obstruction

Ultrasound (US) is highly accurate in the diagnosis of small bowel obstruction (SBO). Because the indications for and timing of surgical intervention for SBO have changed over the past several decades, there is a widespread assumption that the majority of patients with simple SBO may be conservative...

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Main Authors: Stefania Tamburrini, Nicola Serra, Marina Lugarà, Giuseppe Mercogliano, Carlo Liguori, Gabriella Toro, Francesco Somma, Ylenia Mandato, Maria Vittoria Guerra, Giuseppe Sarti, Roberto Carbone, Pasquale Tammaro, Andrea Ferraro, Roberta Abete, Ines Marano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
bowel ultrasound
small bowel obstruction
emergency ultrasound
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/10/5/277

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