A report on an acute in-hours outpatient review clinic with ultrasonography facilities for the early evaluation of general surgical patients

摘要

IntroductionIn 2013 our hospital introduced an in-hours, consultant-led, outpatient acute surgical clinic (ASC) for emergency general surgical patients. In 2014 this clinic was equipped with a dedicated ultrasonography service. This prospective cohort study evaluated this service before and after the introduction of ultrasonography facilities.