Preoperative evaluation of common bile duct stones in patients with gallstone disease
- PMID: 15908542
- DOI: 10.2214/ajr.184.6.01841854
Preoperative evaluation of common bile duct stones in patients with gallstone disease
Abstract
Objective: Our objective was to suggest criteria for selection of a preoperative diagnostic technique for patients with gallstone disease.
Conclusion: Use of MR cholangiography preferentially before laparoscopic cholecystectomy, on patients who have a moderate or high risk of common bile duct stones, can significantly reduce purely diagnostic endoscopic retrograde cholangiography.
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