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. 2023 Dec;23(4):64–74. doi: 10.4314/ahs.v23i4.10

Table 4.

Summary of research studies on abdominal CT findings in COVID-19

Author Year Sample size Conclusion
Goldberg-Stein S et al 6 2020 141 57% cases had abdominal findings; bowel wall mural thickening was the most common finding.
Bhayana R et al 7 2020 42 43% cases had abdominal findings; bowel abnormalities and gallbladder bile stasis were common findings in ICU patients.
Barkmeier DT et al 14 2020 43 16% cases had abdominal findings; bowel inflammatory change was the most common findings.
Abdelmohsen MA et al18 2020 30 30% cases had abdominal findings; Ischemic and inflammatory bowel changes were more common.
Shiralkar K et al43 2020 10 42% cases had abdominal findings; Gastric and bowel wall abnormalities were more common.
Lei P et al31 2020 115 26% cases had liver findings; Liver hypodensity and pericholecystic fat stranding were commonly seen.
Horvat N et al12 2021 81 55% cases had abdominal findings; Intestinal distension was the most common finding.
Funt S. A. et al19 2021 597 45% cases had abdominal findings; Inflammatory findings were more common.
Patel RK et al17 2021 15 66.7% cases had abdominal findings; Biliary stasis and bowel involvement were the common findings in COVID-19.
Taya M et al24 2021 63 22.2% cases had abdominal findings; Thickening of the bowel or fluid-filled colon was commonly seen.
Tirumani SH et al20 2021 72 18.1% cases had abdominal findings; Fluid-filled colon was most common finding.
Vadvala HV et al25 2021 45 46.7% cases had abdominal findings; Cholestasis, hematoma and vascular occlusion were seen.