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Usefulness of abdominal CT scan in severe peritoneal sepsis linked to primary peritonitis
Authors:
Fran
ois Gilles Brivet a;
Claude Smadja b;
Ulrich Hilbert c;
Corinne Vons b;
Frederic Jacobs a;
Haleh Gordji-Therani d;
Dominique Musset d
ois Gilles Brivet a;
Claude Smadja b;
Ulrich Hilbert c;
Corinne Vons b;
Frederic Jacobs a;
Haleh Gordji-Therani d;
Dominique Musset d
| Affiliations: | a From the Medical Intensive Care Unit, H pital Antoine B cl re, Assistance Publique-Hpitaux de Paris and Universit Paris XI, France |
| b Department of Surgery, Hpital Antoine Bclre, Assistance Publique-Hpitaux de Paris and Universit Paris XI, France |
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| c Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Hpital Antoine Bclre, Assistance Publique-Hpitaux de Paris and Universit Paris XI, France |
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| d Department of Radiology, Hpital Antoine Bclre, Assistance Publique-Hpitaux de Paris and Universit Paris XI, France |
DOI:
10.1080/00365540410024899
Publication Frequency:
10 issues per year
Published in:
Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases,
Volume
37,
Issue
1
January
2005
, pages 76
- 78
Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases,
Volume
37,
Issue
1
January
2005
, pages 76
- 78
Subject:
Infectious Diseases;
Number of References: 11
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Abstract
We report 2 cases of primary group A streptococcal peritonitis in which emergency abdominal CT scan ruled out a hollow viscus perforation, or necrosis, avoiding unnecessary laparotomy. These cases highlight the usefulness of abdominal CT scan and suggest that blind surgical exploration has no advantages.
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