ULTRASONOGRAPHIC

BY DR. SOLOMON, kebede

dc.contributor.author	BY DR. SOLOMON, kebede
dc.date.accessioned	2022-03-08T08:47:15Z
dc.date.available	2022-03-08T08:47:15Z
dc.date.issued	2008-02-12
dc.identifier.uri	http://ir.bdu.edu.et/handle/123456789/13175
dc.description.abstract	Background: Spleen is the largest lymphoid solid organ containing reticuloendothelial system and located intraperitoneally in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen. Knowledge of the normal range of spleen size in the population being examined is a prerequisite. Established normal limits of spleen dimensions remain few in the Ethiopian population, and the ultrasound data from the previous studies of different countries demonstrated that racial and geographic differences could affect the splenic dimensions; this necessitates the determination of normative data of spleen dimensions for our population. Ultrasonography is the best imaging method to assess the spleen and splenic size. Objective: The aim of this study was to determine normal spleen sizes by ultrasonography in adult population at Tibebe Ghion Specialized Hospital, Bahir Dar, North West Ethiopia, 2021. Methods: Institutional based cross-sectional study was conducted on adult population at Tibebe Ghion Specialized Hospital to determine a normal size of spleen by ultrasonography during the study period. The respondents were selected by simple random sampling and the data were collected through structured questionnaires, checklists and sonographic dimensional measurements by senior radiology residents. Then, data were checked for completeness, cleaned, entered and analyzed using SPSS version 23 and presented with descriptive and analytical statistics. Relationship between spleen sizes and each of the variables were assessed with Pearson’s correlation coefficient with R value > 0.2 and P value < 0.05. Result: A total of 402 adult participants consisting of 185(46%) male and 217(54%) female were enrolled in the study. The age range of the participants was between 18 and 80 years with mean age of 37.67years (± 14.9). The mean weight, height and BMI of the participants were 162.5 cm (± 8.12), 54.91kg (±9.64) and 20.76 (± 3.28), respectively. The mean and range of splenic length, width, thickness and volume of all participants were 10.35cm (± 1.16) & 7.1-12.8cm, 3.7cm (±0.38) & 2.5-4.7cm, 6.72cm (±0.44) & 5-8cm and 136.7cm3 (±35.29) & 49-244cm3, respectively. Males had larger spleen dimensions than female participants. All the spleen dimensions had statically significant moderate positive correlation with weight, height and BMI of the participants at value of r > 0.2 and P < 0.001 and age had significant negative effect on spleen dimensions. Conclusion: The normal spleen size is influenced by age, sex and body habitus, with younger, men, and taller or heavier individuals having longer and larger spleens. Key words: adult, spleen, size, dimensions, ultrasonography	en_US
dc.subject	medicin	en_US
dc.title	ULTRASONOGRAPHIC	en_US