The Acute Abdomen: A Case-based Survival Guide to What the Surgeon Wants to Know

HomeRadioGraphicsVol. 44, No. 5 PreviousNext Emergency RadiologyRadioGraphics FundamentalsThe Acute Abdomen: A Case-based Survival Guide to What the Surgeon Wants to KnowJohn W. Kirby , Kelly K. Horst, James H. Boyum, Cornelius A. Thiels, Adam T. Froemming, Ashish KhandelwalJohn W. Kirby , Kelly K. Horst, James H. Boyum, Cornelius A. Thiels, Adam T. Froemming, Ashish KhandelwalAuthor AffiliationsFrom Mayo Clinic Rochester, 200 1st St SW, Rochester, MN 55905.Address correspondence to J.W.K. (email: [email protected]).John W. Kirby Kelly K. HorstJames H. BoyumCornelius A. ThielsAdam T. FroemmingAshish KhandelwalPublished Online:Apr 25 2024https://doi.org/10.1148/rg.230161MoreSectionsFull textPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesCiteTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareShare onFacebookXLinked In AbstractThis slide presentation provides a case-based review of the most common causes of the acute surgical abdomen, focusing on pertinent findings that are relevant to the surgical team and can affect emergent management and improve patient outcomes.Suggested ReadingsGrayson DE, Abbott RM, Levy AD, Sherman PM. Emphysematous infections of the abdomen and pelvis: a pictorial review. RadioGraphics 2002;22(3):543–561. Link, Google ScholarJaffe T, Thompson WM. Large-bowel obstruction in the adult: classic radiographic and CT findings, etiology, and mimics. Radiology 2015;275(3):651–663. Link, Google ScholarMoris D, Paulson EK, Pappas TN. Diagnosis and management of acute appendicitis in adults: a review. JAMA 2021;326(22):2299–2311. Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarOlson MC, Fletcher JG, Nagpal P, Froemming AT, Khandelwal A. Mesenteric ischemia: what the radiologist needs to know. Cardiovascular diagnosis and therapy 2019;9(suppl 1):S74. Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarOnur MR, Akpinar E, Karaosmanoglu AD, Isayev C, Karcaaltincaba M. Diverticulitis: a comprehensive review with usual and unusual complications. Insights Imaging 2017;8(1):19–27. Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarPouli S, Kozana A, Papakitsou I, Daskalogiannaki M, Raissaki M. Gastrointestinal perforation: clinical and MDCT clues for identification of aetiology. Insights Imaging 2020;11(1):31. Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarShakespear JS, Shaaban AM, Rezvani M. CT findings of acute cholecystitis and its complications. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2010;194(6):1523–1529. Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarSilva AC, Pimenta M, Guimarães LS. Small bowel obstruction: what to look for. RadioGraphics 2009;29(2):423–439. Link, Google ScholarSomwaru AS, Philips S. Imaging of uncommon causes of large-bowel obstruction. American Journal of Roentgenology 2017;209(5):W277–W286. Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarStoker J, van Randen A, Laméris W, Boermeester MA. Imaging patients with acute abdominal pain. Radiology 2009;253(1):31–46. Link, Google ScholarArticle HistoryReceived: May 29 2023Revision requested: July 14 2023Revision received: Aug 15 2023Accepted: Sept 12 2023Published online: Apr 25 2024 FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsAccompanying This ArticleThe Acute Abdomen: A Case-based Survival Guide for What the Surgeon Wants to KnowApr 25 2024Default Digital Object SeriesRecommended Articles Pearls, Pitfalls, and Conditions that Mimic Mesenteric Ischemia at CTRadioGraphics2020Volume: 40Issue: 2pp. 545-561Acute Mesenteric Ischemia: Multidetector CT Findings and Endovascular ManagementRadioGraphics2018Volume: 38Issue: 3pp. 945-961CT Findings of Acute Small-Bowel EntitiesRadioGraphics2018Volume: 38Issue: 5pp. 1352-1369Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: Multimodality Imaging Approach with Clinical-Pathologic CorrelationRadioGraphics2016Volume: 36Issue: 5pp. 1579-1596Multidetector CT of Surgically Proven Blunt Bowel and Mesenteric InjuryRadioGraphics2017Volume: 37Issue: 2pp. 613-625See More RSNA Education Exhibits Small Bowel Diverticulosis And Diverticulitis: A Pictorial ReviewDigital Posters2022The Acute Abdomen: What the Surgeon Wants to Know - A Case-Based Survival Guide for the On-Call ResidentDigital Posters2022AAST Grading System for Intestinal Obstruction, Arterial Ischemia, and Abdominal Hernias: What Radiologist Needs to KnowDigital Posters2020 RSNA Case Collection Epiploic appendagitis in a hernia sacRSNA Case Collection2021Gangrenous Acute appendicitisRSNA Case Collection2020Multifocal DiverticulitisRSNA Case Collection2021 Vol. 44, No. 5 Slide PresentationMetrics Altmetric Score PDF download