Ultrasonography in diagnostics of large arteries damages of abdominal cavity in combat injuries

Abstract

The article presents the results of ultrasound examination in diagnostics of damage to large abdominal arterial vessels during combat operations in 43 patients. It is shown that aortic damage was registered in 29 (67.4%), renal arteries - in 6 (14.0%), iliac arteries - in 8 (18.6%) patients. The sensitivity of ultrasound examination in diagnostics of aortic injury was 96.2%, specificity - 66.7%, accuracy - 93.1%, for renal and iliac artery injury - 75.0%, 50.0% and 71.4%, respectively. According to the authors, in diagnostics of combat injuries of the aorta, ultrasound has high sensitivity, specificity and accuracy. Ultrasound examination in diagnostics of combat injuries of the branches of the abdominal aorta has acceptable sensitivity.