Opinion Reports
Vol 11, No 2 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.4081/ecj.2015.5528

Is there still a role for abdominal plain X-ray in acute abdomen?

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Received: 22 September 2015
Published: 29 December 2015
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Abdominal X ray, Acute abdomen, Plain radiography, Bowel occlusion, Pneumoperitoneum
Emergency surgery, Radiology, Surgery,

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Ciro Paolillo
ciropaolillo@gmail.com
Emergency Department, Udine University Hospital, Udine, Italy.
Ilenia Spallino
Emergency Department, Udine University Hospital, Udine, Italy.
Gianfranco Cervellin
Emergency Department, Parma University Hospital, Parma, Italy.
Fausto Catena
Emergency Surgery Department, Parma University Hospital, Parma, Italy.
The imaging workup of patients with acute abdominal pain still starts with abdominal X-ray in several clinical settings and facilities. Unfortunately, conventional plain film is of limited utility if performed as a routine investigation. Abdominal radiography is valuable only in patients with suspected perforated viscus and large bowel obstruction. Ultrasound is mostly valuable in the vast majority of abdominal pain presentations, whereas computed tomography scan should be considered as second level test.

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Is there still a role for abdominal plain X-ray in acute abdomen?. (2015). Emergency Care Journal, 11(2). https://doi.org/10.4081/ecj.2015.5528

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