Table 2 CT-findings in haemodynamically stable blunt trauma patients with either a (true- or false) positive FAST (n = 14) or a false negative FAST (n = 6)
Subject nr | Free abdominal fluid confirmed (yes/no) | Findings on CT |
|---|---|---|
Positive FAST | ||
1 | Yes | Spleen laceration grade 4, active bleeding Liver laceration grade 2, no active bleeding |
2 | Yes | Deep laceration of liver into vena cava inferior. No active bleeding |
3 | Yes | No source identification for free fluid |
4 | Yes | Active bleeding of the mesentery |
5 | Yes | Spleen laceration grade 2, no active bleeding |
6 | Yes | Image of liver laceration grade 5/6, no active bleeding |
7 | Yes | Bruised liver, no active bleeding |
8 | Yes | Spleen laceration, no active bleeding |
9 | Yes | No source identification for free fluid |
10 | Yes | Liver laceration grade 5, no active bleeding Spleen laceration grade 5, no active bleeding |
11 | Yes | Spleen laceration, active bleeding |
12 | Yes | Liver laceration, suggestive for active bleeding Diffuse laceration of the spleen, active bleeding |
13 | No | No pathologic findings identified |
14 | No | No pathologic findings identified |
False negative FAST | ||
15 | Yes | No source identification for free fluid |
16 | Yes | Liver laceration grade 7/8, no active bleeding |
17 | Yes | Liver laceration grade 4 |
18 | Yes | Free gas in the omental bursa, cave perforation. |
19 | Yes | Possible liver laceration, no active bleeding |
20 | Yes | Kidney and liver laceration, active bleeding |