US of abdominal cavity organs and retroperitoneal space

Ultrasound examination (US) of abdominal cavity and mediastinum space organs

US examination is high-efficient safe method for diagnostics of internal organs’ pathology. Complex diagnostics of abdominal cavity organs includes US examination of liver, portalvein, intra- and extraliver vessels, gall bladder and bile ducts (defining functional parameters), pancreas, spleen, kidneys and mediastinum space with vessels, located therein.

While US of abdominal cavity organs studied are sizes and structure of organs, location thereof, additional formations, other changes characteristic of chronic diseases and trauma injuries.

US examination of abdominal cavity organs allows establishing the tumors of different localization, polyps and stones, concernments in kidneys, extension or narrowing of vessels, liquid in abdominal cavity, abnormalities of organ development, other pathologies.

Indications for US examination of abdominal cavity organs are:

• pain in the abdominal, lumbar area;
• excessive gases (aerocolia);
• feeling of heaviness and pains in right side, bitterness, nausea, belching, heartburn;
• suspected hepatitis, diabetes mellitus, tumors, new formations.

US examination of abdominal cavity is compulsory while preparation to arranged surgical operations.

Preparation: examination of abdominal cavity organs should be performed in fasting state, the best time is in the morning (the last meal shall be not later than 6-8 hours before examination. 1-2 days before examination you should avoid consumption of gas-creating products – beans, fresh vegetables, rye bread, milk. Before examination you are recommended to take "Espumisane" – 2 capsules 3 times a day or other enter sorbents. In you suffer from diabetes mellitus, before US examination of kidneys, liver acceptable is light breakfast (warm tea, dried white bread).