Ultrasound of the abdominal cavity and retroperitoneum
Ultrasound of the abdominal cavity and retroperitoneal space allows you to identify pathologies that capture the most important organs in the peritoneal region. This highly informative research method is used to diagnose cholecystitis, gallstone disease, patency of the bile ducts and other diseases. This procedure necessarily includes an ultrasound of the gallbladder and liver, ultrasound of the spleen, pancreas, retroperitoneal space.
Indications for abdominal ultrasound:
- abdominal pain;
- presence of fluid in the abdominal cavity;
- tumors inside organs;
- diffuse liver changes;
- suspected damage to the spleen;
What allows you to evaluate abdominal ultrasound?
Thanks to ultrasound diagnostics of the abdominal organs, it is possible to detect neoplasms, signs of inflammation and trauma of internal organs, and chronic infectious diseases. Ultrasound allows you to determine the location of the liver, spleen, their shape and size, to identify diseases such as cirrhosis, hepatosis.
This study diagnoses congenital anomalies in the structure of many internal organs. Ultrasound diagnostics is informative in the presence of stones in the gallbladder and ducts. With its help, it is possible to detect stagnation, circulatory disorders of internal organs.
Preparing for an abdominal ultrasound
The effectiveness of the abdominal ultrasound technique depends on the quality of the patient's preparation for the study. 3 days before the procedure, all gas-forming products are excluded from the diet:
- vegetables and fruits rich in fiber;
- carbonated drinks;
- fresh bread, pastries;
- any kind of rye bread;
- any legumes;
- fresh milk.
The degree of preparation depends on the individual characteristics of the patient. Overweight people with diseases of the gastrointestinal tract should prepare more carefully. They are recommended to start taking enterosorbents (activated carbon, mezim) 5 days before the study. These drugs reduce the signs of flatulence in the intestines.
People who suffer from regular bloating should follow a stricter diet. They are forbidden to eat all raw vegetables and fruits and cabbage varieties, any flour products, legumes, including canned ones. The ultrasound procedure itself is performed on an empty stomach. It is forbidden to have a hearty supper the night before. If you are taking any medication, then you must inform the doctor in advance.
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