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ArticleJournal of medical ultrasound

"Gut Point": POCUS Leading to the Detection of Postoperative Intestinal Fistula.

Carlos Augusto Metidieri Menegozzo, Roberto Rasslan, Sérgio Henrique Bastos Damous, Edivaldo Massazo Utiyama

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Article in Journal of medical ultrasound. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. A Woman With Generalized Abdominal Pain.Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians open · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Carlos Augusto Metidieri MenegozzoDivision of General Surgery and Trauma, Department of Surgery, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Roberto RasslanDivision of General Surgery and Trauma, Department of Surgery, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Sérgio Henrique Bastos DamousDivision of General Surgery and Trauma, Department of Surgery, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Edivaldo Massazo UtiyamaDivision of General Surgery and Trauma, Department of Surgery, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Postoperative intestinal fistulae is one of the most feared complications. Despite its downsides, computerized tomography is the most widely used radiological exam to evaluate postoperative intestinal complications. Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) is a bedside tool that can sometimes expedite diagnosis and treatment, avoiding the potential downsides of a CT scan. We describe a case in which the use of POCUS yielded prompt identification of relevant signs in a patient suspected of having an intestinal fistula. We discuss the sonographic findings and the benefit of expediting definitive treatment, thus potentially lowering the morbidity of the patient.

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intestinal fistulaintestinal leakagePOCUSpostoperative complicationultrasoun

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PMID41018830
PMCPMC12463368

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