Abdominal pain and bowel dysfunction: Diagnostic role of intestinal ultrasound

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 927-931

  Astegiano, Marco ^a   Bresso, Francesca ^a   Cammarota, Teresa ^b   Sarno, Antonino ^b   Robotti, Daniela ^b   Demarchi, Brunello ^a   Sostegni, Raffaello ^c   Macchiarella, Vittorio ^b   Pera, Angelo ^c   Rizzetto, Mario ^a  

^a MOLINETTE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b Ospedale San Lazzaro   (Italy)

^c MAURIZIANO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Abdominal pain; Bowel dysfunction; Diagnosis; Inflammatory bowel disease; Intestinal ultrasound; Irritable bowel syndrome

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ABDOMINAL RADIOGRAPHY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOSCOPY; ENTERITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTESTINE FUNCTION; INTESTINE WALL; IRRITABLE COLON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; OUTPATIENT; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THICKNESS; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; COLONIC DISEASES, FUNCTIONAL; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASES; INTESTINES; MALE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 17944371500     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: 14735687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-200108000-00009     Document Type: Article

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