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dc.contributor.authorYilmaz, G
dc.contributor.authorPekindil, G
dc.contributor.authorAkpinar, S
dc.contributor.authorSencan, A
dc.contributor.authorGünsar, C
dc.contributor.authorMir, E
dc.contributor.authorÖzkol, M
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-18T11:58:02Z
dc.date.available2024-07-18T11:58:02Z
dc.description.abstractUBIQUITY PRESS LTD
dc.identifier.issn2514-8281
dc.identifier.urihttp://akademikarsiv.cbu.edu.tr:4000/handle/123456789/7203
dc.language.isoArticle
dc.publisher1780-2393
dc.subjectPurpose: In this study we aimed to evaluate the radiological examinations of the pediatric patients who were operated with initial diagnosis of acute abdomen. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the clinical records and imaging findings of 252 children. All patients were evaluated by plain abdominal radiographs (PAX) and ultrasonography (US). Only 10 patients were examined using computed tomography (CT). The findings of the PAX, US and CT of each patient were determined from their detailed archive records according to their clinical diagnosis. Results: The most frequent pathology was appendicitis in our study whereas the other pathologies were invagination, ovarian torsion, the complications of Meckel's diverticulum, gastrointestinal obstruction and tuboovarian abscess in decreasing frequency. PAXs were valuable in diagnosis of the patients with ileus. It has been showed that US was the most useful for patients with appendicitis and invagination. CT was performed only in 4% of our cases as an advanced diagnostic method. Conclusion: The pediatric patients with acute abdomen have been evaluated radiologically by PAX and US routinely and frequently. CT was performed as an advanced diagnostic method very rarely. CT would be utilized to a lower extent as a more advanced method of imaging in unsolved patient group, as US and PAX solve the pediatric acute abdominal pathologies in high percentages.
dc.titleEnglish
dc.typeSMALL-BOWEL OBSTRUCTION
dc.typeACUTE ABDOMINAL-PAIN
dc.typeSONOGRAPHIC FINDINGS
dc.typeIMAGING STRATEGIES
dc.typeACUTE APPENDICITIS
dc.typeOVARIAN TORSION
dc.typeCHILDREN
dc.typeCT
dc.typeDIAGNOSIS
dc.typeMANAGEMENT

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