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We aimed to study the diagnostic value and therapeutic impact of CT in these patients. Furthermore, to identify factors associated with intervention and determine who would benefit from acute imaging.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Material and methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A retrospective review was performed of patients with acute flank pain admitted to the emergency department at Haukeland University Hospital between June 2023-June 2024. In total, 289 patients with 319 referrals were included in the study.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A total of 142 women and 147 men, with a median age of 48\u2009years (IQR 35\u201360) were registered. Acute CT was performed in 197 cases (62%), and a cause for flank pain was determined in 159 (81%). A ureteral stone was detected in 122 (62%). Acute ureteroscopy was performed in 48 (39%) of these, while 27 (22%) were drained with a JJ-stent or nephrostomy tube only. Irrespective of the cause for acute flank pain, 234 patients (73%) received conservative treatment only. Patients needing intervention had higher levels of CRP (52 vs 15\u2009mg\/L,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001) and creatinine (108 vs 87\u2009\u03bcmol\/L,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001) compared to those treated conservatively. 219 patients (69%) had CT at follow-up after 3\u20134\u2009weeks. A persistent ureteral stone needing ureteroscopy was registered in 40 (19%).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>CT in patients with acute flank pain may be reserved for complicated cases with signs of infection, elevated CRP and creatinine levels. In uncomplicated cases, CT can safely be deferred until follow-up after 3\u20134\u2009weeks.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/03915603261445189","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,4,30]],"date-time":"2026-04-30T11:54:06Z","timestamp":1777550046000},"page":"730-735","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["The diagnostic value of computed tomography in the management of patients with acute flank pain: An observational cohort study"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"93","author":[{"given":"Samuel Johan","family":"S\u00e5rheim","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Clinical Medicine (K1), University of Bergen, Norway"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-4253-1283","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Patrick","family":"Julieb\u00f8-Jones","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Clinical Medicine (K1), University of Bergen, Norway"},{"name":"Helse Bergen HF, Department of Urology, Haukeland University Hospital, Norway"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-8733-369X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"\u00d8yvind","family":"Ulvik","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Clinical Medicine (K1), University of Bergen, Norway"},{"name":"Helse Bergen HF, Department of Urology, Haukeland University Hospital, Norway"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,4,30]]},"reference":[{"issue":"6","key":"e_1_3_2_2_2","first-page":"585","article-title":"Acute abdominal pain in adults: evaluation and diagnosis","volume":"107","author":"Yew KS","year":"2023","unstructured":"Yew KS, George MK, Allred HB. 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