Ultrasonography in thoracic and abdominal stab wound injury: results from the FETTHA study

Conclusions In patients admitted with stab wounds to the torso, eFAST was not sensitive enough to diagnose pneumothorax and haemoperitoneum, but performed better in the detection of cardiac tamponade and haemothorax than the other injuries. More robust multicentre studies are needed to better define the role of eFAST in this specific population.

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Source: Emergency Medicine Journal - November 28, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Bouzid, D., Tran-Dinh, A., Lortat-Jacob, B., Atchade, E., Jean-Baptiste, S., Tashk, P., Snauwaert, A., Zappella, N., Augustin, P., Pellenc, Q., Castier, Y., Ribeiro, L., Gaudemer, A., Khalil, A., Montravers, P., Tanaka, S., on behalf of the Bichat stab wo Tags: Original research Source Type: research