Further tests in patients with negative peritoneal scintigraphy results (several tests per patient)
Suspected Leak | Negative PS (n) | CT (n) | US (n) | X-ray (n) | Thoracocentesis (n) |
Pleural | 10 | 9 | — | 10 | 7 |
Pleural and genital | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — |
External genitals | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
Abdominal wall | 3a | 1 | 2 | — | — |
PS, peritoneal scintigraphy; CT, computed tomography; US, ultrasound.
↵a One patient not studied as had sudden cardiac death.