Endoscopic ultrasound versus endoscopic retrograde cholangiography for the diagnosis of choledocholithiasis: the influence of the size of the stone and diameter of the common bile duct Ecoendoscopia versus colangiografia retrógrada endoscópica para o diagnóstico da coledocolitíase: a influência do tamanho do cálculo e do diâmetro da via biliar principal

Endoscopic ultrasound versus endoscopic retrograde cholangiography for the diagnosis of choledocholithiasis: the influence of the size of the stone and diameter of the common bile duct Ecoendoscopia versus colangiografia retrógrada endoscópica para o diagnóstico da coledocolitíase: a influência do tamanho do cálculo e do diâmetro da via biliar principal

BACKGROUND: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiography is highly accurate in diagnosing choledocholithiasis, but it is the most invasive of the available methods. Endoscopic ultrasonography is a very accurate test for the diagnosis of choledocholithiasis with a risk of complications similar to that of up...

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Main Authors: Marcus Vinicius Silva Ney, Fauze Maluf-Filho, Paulo Sakai, Bruno Zilberstein, Joaquim Gama-Rodrigues, Heitor Rosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Brasileiro de Estudos e Pesquisas de Gastroenterologia (IBEPEGE) 2005-12-01
Series:Arquivos de Gastroenterologia
Subjects:
Endossonografia
Pancreatocolangiografia retrógrada endoscópica
Coledocolitíase
Ducto biliar comum
Endosonography
Cholangiopancreatography
Choledochotilhiasis
Common bile duct
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