MAIN ULTRASONOGRAPHIC FINDINGS OF THE UPPER ABDOMEN

Abstract

Introduction: Ultrasonography of the upper abdomen is widely used in the investigation of abdominal symptoms, it is applied to identify alterations including the liver, bile ducts, gallbladder, pancreas and spleen. Ultrasonography is understood as a safe method and is characterized by being low cost and accessible to all audiences, with high sensitivity for the detection and diagnosis of anatomical diseases and alterations, as it is an imaging test that enables early signs and changes to help in the identification, diagnosis and immediate start of treatment, contributing to the confrontation of the disease in a timely manner for resolution, being important for the detection of injuries or alterations in our organs. Objectives: To discover the main signs of ultrasonography of the upper abdomen. Methods: Cross-sectional, observational study carried out at the Fertile Clinic between January 2021 and January 2022. Results: Of the 415 reports analyzed, the mean age was 39.43 years, age ranging from 14 to 77 years of both sexes. The frequency of altered findings was 16%. Of the suspected diagnostic hypotheses, 1.58% were 98.42% benign diagnoses. The main diagnostic hypothesis found was steatosis with 46.03%, the liver being the most affected organ with 69%. Conclusion: The main diagnostic hypothesis found was steatosis with 46.03%, the liver being the most affected organ with 69%. The frequency of altered findings was 16%.