Is Routine Ultrasound Examination of the Gallbladder Justified in Critical Care Patients?

Is Routine Ultrasound Examination of the Gallbladder Justified in Critical Care Patients?

Objective. We evaluated whether routine ultrasound examination may illustrate gallbladder abnormalities, including acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC) in the intensive care unit (ICU). Patients and Methods. Ultrasound monitoring of the GB was performed by two blinded radiologists in mechanically ve...

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Main Authors: Pavlos Myrianthefs, Efimia Evodia, Ioanna Vlachou, Glykeria Petrocheilou, Alexandra Gavala, Maria Pappa, George Baltopoulos, Dimitrios Karakitsos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Critical Care Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/565617

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