Ultrasonography in the Diagnosis of Surgical Acute Abdomen in Zaria, Nigeria
With skilled hands, there is high concordance between ultrasound and surgical diagnosis of acute abdomen. Ultrasonography should be part of the initial evaluation of patients with surgical acute abdomen in a setting where emergency abdominal computed tomography is not readily available, accessible, and affordable.
Authors
- Ibrahim Aliyu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0387-0437)
- Christianah Mopelola Asaleye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9800-8497)
- Raliyatu Aliyu Habibu
- Adamu Ahmed
- Faosat Olayiwola Jinadu
- Ahmed Umdagas Hamidu
Institutions
- Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (NG)
- Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (NG)
- Federal Medical Centre (NG)
- Obafemi Awolowo University (NG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of African Medicine
- Published
- 2025-06-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/aam.aam_152_24
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Ultrasound in Clinical Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.55