Assessment of Acute Cholecystitis UsingUltrasonography

Abstract

This study was conducted in Khartoum state, Sudan, in the ultrasound departments of Turkey hospital and Elshifa clinic. The problem of the study is increasing the incidence of acute cholecystitis, and importance of early diagnosis for easy management to prevent the occurrence of complications. The aim of this study was to analyze the performance of Ultrasonography in the diagnoses of acutecholecystitis. The early diagnoses acutecholecystitis is essential to minimize the mortality and morbidity.This is descriptive cross sectional study carried out during the period from September 2015 to March 2016.The study was classified and analyzed by statistical package social science. The analysis of the results showed that from 82 patients with clinical suspected of acute cholecystits, 52 female and 30 male, their age ranged from 30 – 80 years. The study found that that the acute calculous cholecystitis was higher than acute a calculous cholecystitis .Also the study found that ultrasound is more sensitive for diagnosing gallbladder, wall thickening, murphy sign and distension of gallbladder. The study concluded that ultrasound at a great value in increasing accuracy in the diagnoses of acutecholecystitis and it decrease the false negative diagnostic rate and improve the clinical outcome.The study recommended that the service of the ultrasound department in hospitals must be available 24 hours because acute cholecystitis is an urgent case.