Table 6.
The relation between FAST views and affected organ seen on laparotomy and relation between FAST and laparotomy (n = 150).
| Item | Hepatorenal view (n = 54) |
Splenorenal view (n = 54) |
Subxiphoid view (n = 3) |
Pelvic view (n = 60) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | |
| Laparotomy | ||||||||
| Splenic injury | 21 | 38.9 | 33 | 61.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 27 | 45.0 |
| Rupture uterus | 3 | 5.6 | 3 | 5.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 5.0 |
| Splenic injury + perforated viscous | 6 | 11.1 | 9 | 16.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | 10.0 |
| Splenic injury + rupture bladder | 3 | 5.6 | 3 | 5.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 5.0 |
| Liver laceration | 12 | 22.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 12 | 20.0 |
| Splenic tear + rupture diaphragm | 3 | 5.6 | 3 | 5.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 5.0 |
| Thoracotomy | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Perinephric hematoma + renal injury | 6 | 11.1 | 3 | 5.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | 10.0 |
| Operation | Negative FAST (n = 75) |
Positive FAST (n = 75) |
χ2 | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | |||
| Not done | 69 | 92.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 42.59 | <0.001a |
| Done | 6 | 8.0 | 75 | 100.0 | ||
χ2, p: χ2 and p values for Chi square test for comparing between the two groups.
a
Statistically significant at p ≤ 0.05.