ROLE OF HIGH RESOLUTION SONOGRAPHY IN THE EVALUATION OF ACUTE ABDOMEN IN PEDIATRIC AGE GROUP

Dr. J.S. Sikarwar; Dr. Harendra Singh Bharti

Volume : IX, Issue : VI, June - 2020

ROLE OF HIGH RESOLUTION SONOGRAPHY IN THE EVALUATION OF ACUTE ABDOMEN IN PEDIATRIC AGE GROUP

Dr. J. S. Sikarwar, Dr. Harendra Singh Bharti

Abstract :

Acute abdomen is a medical emergency, in which there is sudden and severe pain in abdomen of recent onset with accompanying signs and symptoms that focus on an abdominal involvement. It can represent a wide spectrum of conditions, ranging from a benign and self–limiting disease to a surgical emergency . Ultrasound is one of the important method of investigating the child with acute abdominal pain and may provide a definitive diagnosis for many of the more common childhood pathologies. The development of higher frequency transducers and Doppler have resulted in the widespread use of sonography for diagnosing childhood disease. USG is very useful in children because it is non–invasive, cost– effective, repetitive and doesn’t expose the child to radiation. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the role of sonography in the diagnostic work–up of children with acute abdomen in the emergency set–up. METHODOLOGY– This is a prospective study was conducted on 100 children for a period of 1 year in Gajra Raja Medical College & associated hospitals who attended pediatric OPD or indoor department with acute abdominal pain were scanned and included in our study. RESULTS– Among 100 patients presented with acute abdomen 91% cases (n=91) had their diagnosis made by USG and clinical examination on initial scan, on subsequent scan 96% cases (n=96) has been reached their diagnosis. CONCLUSION– HRUSG is better investigative modality in the diagnostic evaluation of acute abdomen in children.