The value of oral contrast-enhanced gastric ultrasonography in the diagnosis and staging of benign peptic ulcer
Kexiao Mu,
Qian Sun,
Xiaoyan Li
et al.
Abstract:We evaluate the value of oral contrast-enhanced gastric ultrasonography (OCUS) by comparing it with conventional gastroscopy in diagnosing and staging benign peptic ulcer. From July 2018 to December 2020, 44 patients with gastroscopy-confirmed benign peptic ulcers (a total of 45 ulcers were detected), who also received OCUS, were retrospectively reviewed. Each patient’s ultrasound images were compared with gastroscopy and pathology findings. The characteristics of ultrasonic images of different stages of ulcer… Show more
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