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Table 1 The sensitivity of FAST in relation to the severity of a spleen or liver injury

From: The accuracy of FAST in relation to grade of solid organ injuries: A retrospective analysis of 226 trauma patients with liver or splenic lesion

Spleen lesion Grade

n =

FAST false negative (n =)

%-FAST false negative

Sensitivity of FAST

Liver lesion Grade

n =

FAST false negative (n =)

%-FAST false negative

Sensitivity of FAST

I

26

9

34.6%

65.4%

I

27

12

44.4%

55.6%

II

26

6

23.1%

76.9%

II

30

6

20.0%

80.0%

III

24

3

12.5%

87.5%

III

20

2

10.0%

90.0%

IV

18

0

0.0%

100.0%

IV

9

0

0.0%

100.0%

V

4

0

0.0%

100.0%

V

1

0

0.0%

100.0%

I-V

98

18

18.4%

81.6%

I-V

87

20

23.0%

77.0%

  1. FAST: Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma