Is laparotomy necessary in the diagnosis of fever of unknown origin?
ACTA CHIRURGICA BELGICA, cilt.105, sa.1, ss.89-92, 2005 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 105 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2005
- Doi Numarası: 10.1080/00015458.2005.11679673
- Dergi Adı: ACTA CHIRURGICA BELGICA
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.89-92
- Anahtar Kelimeler: laparotomy, fever of unknown origin, UNDETERMINED ORIGIN, SPECTRUM, SERIES
- İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa Adresli: Evet
Özet
Fever of unknown origin (FUO) is a diagnostic challenge for the practising physician. Detailed medical history, physical examination, non-invasive laboratory tests, and radiologic examinations compose the first level in the diagnostic approach to the FUO. When a diagnosis cannot be established with these procedures, some invasive diagnostic techniques and finally exploratory laparotomy are performed. Although advanced diagnostic measures and imaging-guided less invasive procedures have decreased the need, laparotomy remains as a final diagnostic method for FUO cases. In this study we evaluate the role and importance of laparotomy in the diagnosis of our FUO cases.