Research Article

Is Routine Ultrasound Examination of the Gallbladder Justified in Critical Care Patients?

Table 2

Ultrasound results in the 25 patients who exhibited at least one finding.

Total number of patients with at least one finding (47.2%)
Gallbladder wall thickening (>3 mm) (76%)
Gallbladder distention ( , ) (32%)
Striated gallbladder wall (12%)
Pericholecystic fluid (20%)
Gallbladder sludge (76%)