Ultrasound-assisted paracentesis performed by emergency physicians vs the traditional technique: A prospective, randomized study

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 363-367

  Nazeer, Shameem R ^a,b   Dewbre, Hillary ^a   Miller, Adam H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UTSW Emergency Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMEN; ABDOMINAL WALL HERNIA; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASCITES; ASCITES FLUID; ASPIRATION; BACTERIAL PERITONITIS; BLADDER; BLOOD VESSEL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYST; ECHOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; EMERGENCY WARD; EVALUATION; FEMALE; GALLBLADDER; HUMAN; INJURY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KIDNEY; LIVER DISEASE; MACHINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MECHANICAL PROBE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NEEDLE; PARACENTESIS; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SAMPLING; SURGICAL PATIENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TIME; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT INDICATION; URBAN AREA; VELOCITY;

ASCITES; ASCITIC FLUID; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; PARACENTESIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 19544362398     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2004.11.001     Document Type: Article

References (14)

1. K.E. Nordenholz, M.A. Rubin, and G.G. Gularte Ultrasound in the evaluation and management of blunt abdominal trauma Ann. Emerg. Med. 29 1997 357 366
2. W.C. Chiu, B.M. Cushing, A. Rodriguez, and S.M. Ho Abdominal injuries without hemoperitoneum: a potential limitation of focused abdominal sonography for trauma (FAST) J. Trauma Inj. Infect. Crit. Care 42 4 1997 617 625
3. B.R. Boulanger, B.A. Mclellan, and F.D. Brnneman Emergent abdominal sonography as a screening test in a new diagnostic algorithm for blunt trauma J. Trauma Inj. Infect. Crit. Care 40 6 1996 867 873
4. L.J. Wherrett, B.R. Boulanger, and B.A. Mclellan Hypotension after blunt abdominal trauma: the role of emergent abdominal sonography in surgical triage J. Trauma Inj. Infect. Crit. Care 41 65 1996 815 820
5. O.J. Ma, J.R. Mateer, and M.O. Ogata Prospective analysis of a rapid trauma ultrasound examination performed by emergency physicians J. Trauma Inj. Infect. Crit. Care 38 6 1995 879 885
6. A. Chak, R. Hawes, G. Cooper, B. Hoffman, M. Catalano, and R.C. Wong Prospective assessment of the utility of EUS in the evaluation of gallstone pancreatitis Gastrointest. Endosc. 49 5 1999 599 604
7. F.C. Laing, M.P. Federle, B. Jeffrey, and T.W. Brown Ultrasonic evaluation of patients with acute right upper quadrant pain Radiology 140 August 1981 449 455
8. A. Miller, B. Roth, and T. Mills Ultrasound guidance versus the landmark technique for the placement of central venous catheters in the emergency department Acad. Emerg. Med. 9 8 2002 800 805
9. B. Durham, B. Lane, and L. Burbridge Pelvic ultrasound performed by emergency physicians for the detection of ectopic pregnancy in complicated first-trimester pregnancies Ann. Emerg. Med. 29 1997 338 347
10. D. Schlager, G. Lazzareschi, and D. Whitten A prospective study of ultrasonography in the ED by emergency physicians Am. J. Emerg. Med. 12 1994 185 189
11. T.K. Tandy, and S.H. Hoffenberg Emergency department ultrasound services by emergency physicians: model for gaining hospital approval Ann. Emerg. Med. 29 1997 367 374
12. C.L. Rosen, S.W. Branney, and R.E. Wolfe Emergency ultrasound P. Rosen R. Barkin Emergency medicine concepts and clinical practice 4th ed. 1998 Mosby St. Louis 188 197
13. S.S.W. Chan Emergency bedside ultrasound to detect pneumothorax Acad. Emerg. Med. 10 1 2003 91 94
14. J.H. Zar Biostatistical analysis 4th Ed. 1999 Prentice-Hall New Jersey