Which of the following statements about diagnostic peritoneal lavage (DPL) is/are false?
A. DPL is the diagnostic procedure of choice for gunshot wounds to the abdomen with no obvious intra-abdominal injuries.
B. The average reported incidence of false-positive DPL in patients with significant pelvic fractures is 20% to 30%.
C. Accuracy rates for DPL have generally been reported between 95% and 97%.
D. DPL has been entirely replaced by computed tomography as the diagnostic procedure of choice following blunt abdominal trauma.
Answer:A
Which of the following statements about diagnostic peritoneal lavage (DPL) is/are false?
A. DPL is the diagnostic procedure of choice for gunshot wounds to the abdomen with no obvious intra-abdominal injuries. B. The average reported incidence of false-positive DPL in patients with significant pelvic fractures is 20% to 30%. C. Accuracy rates for DPL have generally been reported between 95% and 97%. D. DPL has been entirely replaced by computed tomography as the diagnostic procedure of choice following blunt abdominal trauma.