Journal of computer assisted tomography
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J Comput Assist Tomogr · Sep 1997
Blunt bowel and mesenteric injury: diagnostic performance of CT signs.
Our goal was to determine the sensitivity and specificity of various CT signs of blunt bowel and mesenteric injury. ⋯ Bowel wall thickening, bowel wall discontinuity, extraluminal air, and mesenteric hematoma are reasonably specific CT signs of bowel and mesenteric injury following blunt abdominal trauma. The presence of a moderate to large volume of intraperitoneal fluid without visible solid organ injury is an important sign of bowel or mesenteric injury.