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@article{
 title = {Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in an interdisciplinary intensive care unit (ICU): Diagnostic efficacy in the assessment of post-operative complications compared to contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT): First results.},
 type = {article},
 year = {2017},
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 keywords = {CEUS,intensive care unit,ultrasound},
 pages = {277-282},
 volume = {66},
 websites = {http://www.medra.org/servlet/aliasResolver?alias=iospress&doi=10.3233/CH-179101,http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28527198},
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 accessed = {2017-10-23},
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 abstract = {To evaluate the effectiveness of high-resolution contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) to diagnose early post-operative complications in an interdisciplinary intensive care unit.In 50 patients (male 32; female 18) 64 CEUS examinations were performed in an intensive care unit (ICU) setting to detect post-operative complications. Multi-frequency transducer (1-5 and/or 6-9 MHz) were used. All 64 examinations were performed by one experienced examiner. CEUS findings were compared with contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT) findings. CECT images were acquired within 1-24 hours after CEUS examination in arterial and portal-venous phases of the abdomen using either a 16-slice computed tomography scanner or a 128-dual slice computed tomography scanner.In 56 out of 64 cases (88%) the CEUS-based diagnosis corresponded with the CECT diagnosis. Vascular stenosis in hepatic arteries and portal veins were recognised in both imaging modalities but were evaluated differently [5 cases]. In 3 cases (5%) small peripheral splenic infarction, retroperitoneal hematoma and fluid collection around the liver were not diagnosed by CEUS. CONCLUSION CEUS in an ICU setting enables a reliable detection of postoperative abdominal complications as compared to CECT.},
 bibtype = {article},
 author = {Georgieva, M and Beyer, L and Goecze, I and Stroszczynski, C and Wiggermann, P and Jung, E M},
 journal = {Clinical hemorheology and microcirculation},
 number = {4}
}