Table 1 Performance of CT in detecting bowel injury requiring surgical treatment on 11,924 blunt trauma patients [29]
From: WSES guidelines on blunt and penetrating bowel injury: diagnosis, investigations, and treatment
CT sign | Sensitivity (%) | Specificity (%) |
|---|---|---|
Free fluid | 66 | 85 |
Bowel wall thickening | 35 | 95 |
Mesenteric stranding | 34 | 92 |
Mesenteric hematoma | 34 | 99 |
Bowel wall haematoma | 23 | 100 |
Oral contrast extravasation | 10 | 100 |
Bowel wall discontinuity | 22 | 99 |
Intravenous contrast extravasated in mesentery | 23 | 100 |
Free air | 32 | 99 |
A wall enhancement | 30 | 96 |