BACKGROUND: To determine the diagnostic Accuracy of Focused Assessment Sonography for @entity130 (FAST) and repeated FAST in the @entity1 with blunt @entity1661 . METHODS: In this retrospective study we collected the data of all @entity1 from September 2007 to July 2011 with @entity344 . The intraoperative outcome was compared with FAST technique and the repeated or delayed sonography. RESULTS: A total number of 1550 @entity1 with blunt @entity1661 underwent FAST in a period of 4 years in our hospital. Eighty-eight (5.67%) @entity1 were found to have @entity344 after exploratory laparotomy. Fifty-five (62.5%) @entity1 had isolated @entity344 and 33 (37.5%) @entity1 had concomitant injury to the other solid organs. In those with isolated @entity344 , the sensitivity of FAST was 38.5%. Repeated ultrsonography was performed in 34 @entity1 with false negative initial FAST after 12-24 hours. The sensitivity of repeated ultrasonography in negative initial FAST @entity1 in detection of @entity344 was 85.2% (95% CI, 68.1%, and 94.4%). CONCLUSION: Repeated sonography after 12 to 24 hours in @entity1 with negative initial FAST but sustain abdominal symptom can facilitated a diagnosis of @entity130 and can be as effective method instead of Computed tomography in developing country.

Evaluation of @entity344 in blunt XXXX "FAST is not reliable": the role of repeated ultrasonography.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity1661 :: ('MESH:D000008', 'Disease') :: ['abdominal trauma'] @entity344 :: ('MESH:D005767', 'Disease') :: ['gastrointestinal injury'] @entity130 :: ('MESH:D014947', 'Disease') :: ['Trauma', 'GI tract injury']
@entity1661 :: (MESH:D000008,Disease) :: ['abdominal trauma']
