Publication: Ultrasound: An extension of clinical examination
| creativeworkseries.issn | 1812-2027 | |
| dc.contributor.author | DR, Singh | |
| dc.contributor.author | MR, Joshi | |
| dc.contributor.author | UMS, Dangol | |
| dc.contributor.author | U, Koirala | |
| dc.contributor.author | RL, Pradhan | |
| dc.contributor.author | BR, Shrestha | |
| dc.contributor.author | CD, Mishra | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-07-28T06:43:48Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-07-28T06:43:48Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2007 | |
| dc.description | Singh DR 1 , Joshi MR 1, Dangol UMS 1, Koirala U 1, Pradhan RL2, Shrestha BR 3, Mishra CD 4 1General Surgeon, 2Orthopedic Surgeon, 3Anesthesioiologist, 4Radiologist, Minimal Access Intervention Unit, Sarvanga Hospital, Kathmandu | |
| dc.description.abstract | Aims and objectives: To study the impact the use of portable ultrasound can have for the benefit of the patients when used by doctors other than radiologist, in this case surgeons. Methods: Ultrasound performed by surgeons in the pre-operative, operative and post-operative period was studied. Patients presenting to the Hospital with acute abdomen was subjected to ultrasound. They were either pre-operative or post-operative patients. Five patients were scanned intraoperatively. The impact of these scans to the patients as well as the clinicians was studied. Results: This is an ongoing study and preliminary results of the scans show two pre-operative diagnosis of acute appendicular collection and one acute hydronephrosis. In the operation room, ultrasound was done on 5 cases. On three occasions, it was to locate renal stones so that it could be extracted with ease. On two of the case, it was t to confirm the adequacy of common bile duct exploration thereby allowing primary closure of the common bile duct. Post-operatively, it was used in four cases of which in two cases post-operative hemorrhage were detected timely within hours. In the other two cases, the surgical team was assured that the patient’s complaint was not surgically related. Conclusion: Ultrasound should be an extension of the clinical examination when indicated and all clinicians should be proficient in its use in their respective fields Keywords: ultrasound, non-radiologist, surgeons, per-operative ultrasound | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/804 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | Kathmandu University | |
| dc.title | Ultrasound: An extension of clinical examination | |
| dc.type | Article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| local.article.type | Original Article | |
| oaire.citation.endPage | 342 | |
| oaire.citation.startPage | 339 | |
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