Search for dissertations about: "Peritonitis management"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Peritonitis management.

2. 1. The role of surgeon-performed ultrasound in the management of the acute abdomen

   Author : Anna Lindelius; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : The overall objective of this thesis was to evaluate the effects of bedside surgeon-performed ultrasound on the diagnostic accuracy and management of the patient admitted to the emergency department for abdominal pain. Methods: We randomized 800 patients who attended the emergency department at Stockholm South General Hospital, Sweden, for abdominal pain, to either receive or not receive surgeon-performed ultrasound as a complement to routine management. READ MORE