Ultrasound can differentiate complicated and noncomplicated acute colonic diverticulitis: a prospective comparative study with computed tomography
Tomás Ripollés, Juan Carlos Sebastián‐Tomás, María Jesús Martínez-Pérez, Andrea Manrique, Segundo Ángel Gómez‐Abril, Teresa Torres‐Sánchez
Topics & Concepts
MedicineDiverticulitisHepatologyRadiologyGold standard (test)Computed tomographyProspective cohort studyStage (stratigraphy)UltrasoundEmergency departmentPredictive value of testsAbdominal surgeryEmergency surgeryGeneral surgerySurgeryInternal medicinePaleontologyBiologyPsychiatryDiverticular Disease and ComplicationsAppendicitis Diagnosis and ManagementGastrointestinal disorders and treatments