Imaging and intervention in abdominal emergencies

R F McLoughlin; J R Mathieson

doi:10.1016/0950-3528(95)90067-5

Imaging and intervention in abdominal emergencies

Baillieres Clin Gastroenterol. 1995 Mar;9(1):1-19. doi: 10.1016/0950-3528(95)90067-5.

Authors

R F McLoughlin¹, J R Mathieson

Affiliation

¹ University of British Columbia, St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, Canada.

PMID: 7772809
DOI: 10.1016/0950-3528(95)90067-5

Abstract

While plain abdominal radiographs retain an essential place in acute abdominal emergencies, the dramatic advances in ultrasound, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging witnessed over the past two decades have revolutionized the practice of emergency medicine. Cross-sectional imaging techniques now play a key role in evaluating patients with abdominal emergencies, and allow confident diagnoses to be made in an ever increasing proportion of these patients. Unnecessary laparotomies are now uncommon, and a wide array of interventional radiological techniques can be used to treat abdominal emergencies without surgery.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Abdomen, Acute* / diagnosis
Abdomen, Acute* / therapy
Abdominal Injuries* / diagnosis
Abdominal Injuries* / therapy
Diagnostic Imaging*
Digestive System Diseases* / diagnosis
Digestive System Diseases* / therapy
Emergencies
Gastrointestinal Diseases* / diagnosis
Gastrointestinal Diseases* / therapy
Humans
Radiology, Interventional*