TY  - JOUR
TI  - EVALUATION OF BEDSIDE ULTRASONOGRAPHY PERFORMED IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF ACUTE CHOLECYSTITIS
AB  - Introduction: Acute cholecystitis is one of the common reasons for admission to the emergency department and bedside ultrasonography can assist clinical decision-making in these patients. The aim of this study is to evaluate the test features of bedside ultrasonography performed by emergency physicians in the diagnosis of acute cholecystitis. Materials and Methods: A single-center, prospective observational study was conducted between 01.02.2021 and 01.02.2022 with patients admitted to the emergency department with a preliminary diagnosis of acute cholecystitis. The results of the ultrasonography performed in the emergency department and radiology departments of the patients suffering from right upper quadrant pain with the suspicion of acute cholecystitis were evaluated and the consistency of the interpretations between the reports was compared. Results: The mean age of the 152 patients in the study group was 45.8±9 and 73 were male. Sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative likelihood ratios, accuracy, as well as positive and negative predictive values in acute cholecystitis screening of ultrasonography performed in the emergency department are 84.81 (95%CI: 74.97 - 91.9), 94.52 ( 95%CI: 86.56 - 98.49), 15.48 (95%CI: 5.94 - 40.32), 0.16 (95%CI: 0.09 - 0.27) , 89.47 (95 %CI: 83.47 - 93.86), 94.37 (95%CI: 86.54 - 97.76), 85.19 (95%CI: 77.3 - 90.66) respectively. Conclusion: Bedside ultrasonography performed by emergency physicians is reliable for diagnosing cholecystitis. However, further studies are needed to collect sufficient evidence for the transition to clinical practice.
AU  - ALBAYRAK, LEVENT
AU  - sağlam, caner
PY  - 2022
JO  - İzmir Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi Tıp Dergisi
VL  - 26
IS  - 4
SN  - 1305-5151
SP  - 352
EP  - 357
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/1138257
ER  -