The Accuracy of Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) in Acute Gallbladder Disease.

ABSTRACT: There is increasing recognition that point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS), performed by the clinician at the bedside, can be a natural extension of the clinical examination-the modern abdominal "stethoscope" and provides an opportunity to expedite the care pathway for patients with acute gallbladder disease. The primary aims of this study were to benchmark the accuracy of surgeon-performed POCUS in suspected acute gallbladder disease against standard radiology or pathology reports and to compare time to POCUS diagnosis with time to definitive imaging. This prospective single-arm observational cohort study was conducted in four hospitals in Ireland, Italy, and Portugal to assess the accuracy of POCUS against standard radiology in patients with suspected acute biliary disease (ClinicalTrials.gov

SUBMITTER: Dumbrava BD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10093186 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature