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Vol. 86. Issue 1.
Pages 13-16 (July 2009)
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Vol. 86. Issue 1.
Pages 13-16 (July 2009)
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Computerised tomography in the diagnosis of intestinal and mesenteric injuries in closed abdominal trauma
Utilidad de la tomografía computarizada para el diagnóstico de lesiones intestinales y mesentéricas en el trauma abdominal cerrado
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Álvaro Campillo-Sotoa,
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alvaroalcubo@yahoo.es

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, Víctor Soria-Aledoa, Ana Renedo-Villarroyab, María José Millánb, Benito Flores-Pastora, Enrique Girela-Baenac, Bruno de Andrés-Garcíaa, Andrés Carrillo-Alcarazb, Juan Gervasio Martín-Lorenzoa, José Luis Aguayo-Albasinia
a Servicio de Cirugía General y Digestiva, Hospital General Universitario JM Morales Meseguer, Murcia, Spain
b Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos, Hospital General Universitario JM Morales Meseguer, Murcia, Spain
c Servicio de Radiología, Hospital General Universitario JM Morales Meseguer, Murcia, Spain
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Abstract
Background

The frequency of bowel and mesenteric injuries is increasing. They are difficult to diagnose and delays in their diagnosis leads to a significantly increased morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study is to evaluate the usefulness of the computed tomography (CT) in the detection of blunt bowel and mesenteric injuries.

Method

Between January 2000 and October 2007, 79 patients with blunt abdominal trauma (60 men and 19 women) were included in our study. They underwent laparotomy after performing the abdominal CT. The CT findings were compared with the findings at laparotomy in order to determine the accuracy of the CT in the detection of bowel and mesenteric injuries.

Results

For the detection of bowel and mesenteric injuries we obtained for the CT: sensitivity=84.2%, specificity=75.6%, positive predictive value=76.2%, negative predictive value=83.8%, positive probability value=3.45, and negative probability value=0.21. Accuracy: 79.7%.

Conclusion

The abdominal CT is suitable for detecting bowel and mesenteric injuries following blunt abdominal trauma.

Keywords:
Computed tomography
Blunt abdominal trauma
Bowel injuries
Resumen
Introducción

Las lesiones de víscera hueca y mesentéricas en pacientes politraumatizados están en aumento. Su diagnóstico representa un reto para el radiólogo y el clínico experimentado, ya que su retraso aumenta la morbimortalidad. El desarrollo de la tomografía computarizada (TC) helicoidal lo ha mejorado, aunque los resultados publicados son contradictorios. El objetivo de este trabajo es valorar la utilidad de la TC en el diagnóstico de estas lesiones en el traumatismo abdominal cerrado (TabC).

Material y métodos

Entre enero de 2000 y octubre de 2007, 79 pacientes con TabC (60 varones y 19 mujeres) se incluyeron en este estudio. Se les realizó laparotomía exploradora tras la realización de TC abdominal, lo que permitió comparar los hallazgos de las pruebas de imagen preoperatorias con los de la laparotomía.

Resultados

Para la detección de lesiones de víscera hueca y mesentéricas se obtuvo para la TC sensibilidad del 84,2%, especificidad del 75,6%, valor predictivo positivo del 76,2%, valor predictivo negativo del 83,8%, coeficiente de probabilidad positivo de 3,45 y coeficiente de probabilidad negativo de 0,21. La precisión fue del 79,7%.

Conclusión

La TC helicoidal abdominal es una prueba útil para la detección de lesiones de víscera hueca y mesentéricas en pacientes con TabC.

Palabras clave:
Tomografía computarizada
Trauma abdominal cerrado
Lesiones de víscera hueca
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