Does applied ultrasound prior to laparoscopy predict the existence of intra-abdominal adhesions?
| Autor: | Hilal Uslu Yuvaci, Unal Erkorkmaz, Yasemin Gunduz, Alper Karacan, Arif Serhan Cevrioğlu, Nermin Akdemir, Abdurrahim Keskin |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Sakarya Üniversitesi |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Ultrasound laparoscopy Echogenicity Adhesion (medicine) General Medicine ultrasonography medicine.disease Article Abdominal wall medicine.anatomical_structure Adhesion Medicine Abdomen visceral sliding sign Adhesion laparoscopy ultrasonography visceral sliding sign Radiology business Laparoscopy Visceral slide Abdominal surgery |
| Zdroj: | Volume: 50, Issue: 2 304-311 Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences |
| ISSN: | 1300-0144 1303-6165 |
| Popis: | Background/aim The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of trans-abdominal ultrasonography (USG), a noninvasive diagnostic tool, in predicting the presence of intraabdominal adhesions, especially near the trocar entry area, to provide safe surgical access to the abdomen. Materials and methods Fifty-nine women with a previous history of open abdominal surgery (group A) and a group of 91 women with no previous history of surgery (group B) underwent dynamic ultrasound evaluation of the abdominal fields before laparoscopic operations. The anterior abdominal wall was divided into six quadrants: right upper, right lower, left upper, left lower, suprapubic, and umbilical. Adhesions were evaluated by surgeons during the operation and by radiologists using USG prior to the operation. Visceral organ movements greater than 1 cm was defined as normal visceral slide (positive test), with less than 1 cm of movement defined as abnormal visceral slide (negative test). Sliding test measures movements of omental echogenicity or a stable echogenic focus that corresponds to intestine peritoneal echogenicity that underlies abdominal wall during exaggerated inspiration and expiration. Adhesions observed during surgery were evaluated on a four-point scale, with 0 indicating no adhesions present, 1 indicating the presence of a thin, filmy avascular adhesion, 2 indicating the presence of a dense and vascular adhesion, and 3 indicating adhesions that connect surrounding organs with the overlying peritoneal surfaces. The McNemar test was used to compare the results of USG and laparoscopy for each measure. Results We found that preoperative USG was successful in identifying adhesions [sensitivity, 96.39% (95% CI 89.8–99.2); specificity, 97.43%]. Conclusion Preoperative ultrasound examination of the abdominal wall may enhance the safety of abdominal entry during laparoscopic operations. |
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