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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
29
pubmed:dateCreated
1987-11-23
pubmed:abstractText
In a retrospective study different methods of detecting choledocholithiasis-sonography, intravenous cholangiography, computed tomography and transhepatic cholangiography-have been compared to evaluate their accuracy. A total of 130 investigations in 93 patients were analysed. Choledocholithiasis could be predicted by sonography in 42.9%, by intravenous cholangiography in 60% and by transhepatic cholangiography in 85.7%. The overall accuracy rate with a single investigation was 51.6%. The combination of different methods increased the accuracy rate of 81.6%. We use sonography as the screening examination. In unclear cases transhepatic cholangiography has proven helpful in demonstrating choledocholithiasis. Only cholangiography, together with cholangioscopy, is performed intraoperatively. Due to high cost and limited availability, computed tomography should not be used as a basic examination.
pubmed:language
ger
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0036-7672
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
18
pubmed:volume
117
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1109-12
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1987
pubmed:articleTitle
[The value of various imaging technics in the preoperative diagnosis of choledocholithiasis].
pubmed:affiliation
Chirurgische Klinik, Röntgeninstitut, Kantonsspital Luzern.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract