Open AccessNon-invasive assessment of choledocholithiasis in patients with gallstones and abnormal liver function
Author(s) -
Bilal O Al-Jiffry
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v19.i35.5877
Subject(s) - endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography , magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography , medicine , gallstones , radiology , cholecystectomy , common bile duct , cholangiography , magnetic resonance imaging , liver function tests , liver function , endoscopic ultrasound , bile duct diseases , bile duct , surgery , gastroenterology , pancreatitis
To find a non-invasive strategy for detecting choledocholithiasis before cholecystectomy, with an acceptable negative rate of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.