Are seminal vesicles a potential pitfall during pelvic exploration using point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS)?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Trauma is a major cause of death among the working population. Many countries have now adopted a structured approach to trauma management in which ultrasound is used as a primary evaluation tool. While its use has direct therapeutic benefits, many artifacts and pitfalls are inherent to the technique. Knowledge of the most frequently encountered pitfalls in practice could thus help reduce the risk of error and lead to more accurate trauma assessments.

Objective

This study evaluates a potential pitfall caused by seminal vesicles during focused assessment with sonography for trauma examinations of the male pelvis performed by an emergency physician with experience in point-of-care ultrasound.

Methods

We took five static and five dynamic (3-s loops) transverse

SUBMITTER: Fasseaux A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7919994 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature