2022
DOI: 10.18502/jder.9746
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Comparing the Ability of FAST and CT scan in Determining Free Fluid in Stable Patients with Blunt Abdominal Trauma

Abstract: Background: Blunt abdominal trauma (BAT) has a high rate of morbidity and mortality. In the past few years, focused assessment with sonography in trauma (FAST) and computerized tomography (CT) scan have been extensively utilized and studied in management of BAT. The present study aims to compare the diagnostic accuracy of FAST and CT scan in detection of free fluid in BAT patients. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, patients with BAT were evaluated by both FAST and CT scans in Shahid Sadoughi Hospit… Show more

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