Performance of ultrasound in the diagnosis of cholecystitis: not so (ultra)sound?

Ultrasound has long been the radiological investigation of choice for right upper quadrant pain in the detection of gallstones and cholecystitis. However, previously reported sensitivity, specificity and other diagnostic metrics have varied widely and the underlying patient numbers have been small....

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Veröffentlicht in:	Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England 2022-11, Vol.104 (9), p.655-660
Hauptverfasser:	Room, H, Wood, A, Ji, C, Nightingale, H, Toh, Skc
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Accuracy Body mass index Cholecystectomy Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic Cholecystitis - diagnostic imaging Cholecystitis - surgery Cholecystitis, Acute - diagnostic imaging Cholecystitis, Acute - surgery Contingency tables Emergency medical care Family physicians Gallbladder Gallbladder diseases Gallstones Gallstones - diagnostic imaging Gallstones - surgery General Surgery Histology Histopathology Hospitals Humans Laparoscopy Patients Retrospective Studies Surgery Ultrasonic imaging
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