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Accuracy of Surgeon-performed Ultrasound in Detecting Gallstones - a Validation Study
In Brief
An observational study evaluating ultrasound for Gallstones. Completed, enrolled 300 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Aims: To prospectively investigate the accuracy of surgeon-performed ultrasound for the detection of gallstones. Methods: 179 adult patients, with an acute or elective referral for an abdominal ultrasound examination, were examined with a right upper quadrant ultrasound scan by a radiologist as well as surgeon. The surgeons had undergone a four-week long education in ultrasound before participating in the study. Ultrasound findings of the surgeon were compared to those of the radiologist, using radiologist-performed ultrasound as reference standard.
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surgeon-performed ultrasound