Is routine ultrasound examination of the gallbladder justified in ICU patients?

Is routine ultrasound examination of the gallbladder justified in ICU patients?

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Evodia, E, Vlachou, I, Petrocheilou, G, Gavala, A, Pappa, M, Livieratos, L, Myrianthefs, P, Gregorakos, L, Baltopoulos, G
Format:	Online
Language:	English
Published:	BioMed Central 2011
Online Access:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3061654/

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