A case report on ultrasound evaluation of pediatric post-operative abdominal pain.

Alexander B White, Daniel R Bacon, Kristen Olinger, Jeffrey J Dehmer

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Article in Radiology case reports, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Alexander B WhiteUniversity of North Carolina, School of Medicine, 1001 Bondurant Hall, CB #9535, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA.

Daniel R BaconDepartment of Surgery, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Suite 670, 395 W. 12th Ave, Columbus, OH 43210-1267, USA.

Kristen OlingerDepartment of Radiology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, 2000 Old Clinic Building, CB #7510, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA.

Jeffrey J DehmerPediatric Surgery, Novant Health - New Hanover Regional Medical Center, 2131 S. 17th St, PO Box 9000, Wilmington, NC 28401-7407, USA.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · USNovant Health · USThe Ohio State University · US

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Abstract

Pediatric post-operative abdominal pain can present a unique diagnostic challenge. The case presented here describes a 9-year-old female who presented with fever and worsening abdominal pain 4 days after laparoscopic resection of a benign ovarian teratoma. Computed tomography failed to provide adequate diagnostic imaging. Ultrasound was subsequently used to rule-out a major post-operative complication and ultimately led to a successful non-operative approach while avoiding repeat radiation exposure. Thin body habitus, increased radiosensitivity of pediatric organs, and increased lifetime risk of cancer complicate the use of computed tomography in the pediatric population. Ultrasound, when correlated to clinical findings, has unique advantages over CT such as detailed delineation of soft tissue structures and dynamic assessment of anatomy that make it advantageous in the pediatric post-operative setting.

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Computed tomographyPediatricsRadiationSurgeryUltrasonographyUltrasound

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PMID36105830

DOI10.1016/j.radcr.2022.08.040

PMCPMC9464786

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