ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2020
Clinical Value of CT for Differentiation between Ascites and Hemorrhage: An Experimental In-Vitro Study.
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Abstract
backgroundAbdominal trauma, leading to intra-abdominal bleeding, is a life-threatening condition that might need emergency surgical intervention. Sonography and Computed Tomography (CT) are most commonly used to detect free intra-abdominal fluid. This study investigates the accuracy of CT to distinguish between ascites and intra-abdominal hemorrhage.
methodsAscites were collected during a clinical routine. Three serial dilutions, mixing ascites with whole blood samples of the patient and with two blood group identical donors, were prepared. Laboratory-chemical analysis and radiological evaluation using CT with measurement of average Hounsfield Units (HU) were performed.
resultsBetween ascites and whole blood as well as between ascites and the 1:1-ratio-samples, HU values differed significantly (
conclusionsIn patients suffering from blunt abdominal trauma with preexisting ascites, HU values in CT imaging are not valid enough to exclude an acute hemorrhage.
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