Point of care biliary ultrasound in the emergency department (BUSED) predicts final surgical management decisions

Objectives Gallstone disease is a common reason for emergency department (ED) presentation. Surgeons often prefer radiology department ultrasound (RUS) over point of care ultrasound (POCUS) because of perceived of unreliability. Our study was designed to test the hypothesis that POCUS is sufficient...

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Main Authors: Richard Hilsden, Rob Leeper, Drew Thompson, Frank Myslik, Nicholas Mitrou, Jeff Hawel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2022-10-01
Series:Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open
Online Access:https://tsaco.bmj.com/content/7/1/e000944.full