Role of ultrasound in the evaluation of blunt abdominal trauma

Twenty nine cases of intra abdominal injuries who became stable after initial shock were selected for ultrasound examination. Ultrasound detected intra-abdominal hematomas in 19/29 (65.51%). These cases were managed conservatively. The different types of hematomas encountered were renal, hepatic, splenic, retroperitoneal and parietal.