The Usefulness of Early Endoscopic Ultrasonography in Acute Biliary Pancreatitis with Undetectable Choledocholithiasis on Multidetector Computed Tomography

The Usefulness of Early Endoscopic Ultrasonography in Acute Biliary Pancreatitis with Undetectable Choledocholithiasis on Multidetector Computed Tomography

Background : /Aims: EUS can detect bile duct stones (BDS) that are undetectable on multidetector computed tomography (MDCT). BDS associated with acute biliary pancreatitis (ABP) are small and tend to be excreted spontaneously. This study evaluated the usefulness of early EUS in patients with ABP and...

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Main Authors: Jae Geun Park, Ki Bae Kim, Joung-Ho Han, Soon Man Yoon, Hee Bok Chae, Sei Jin Youn, Seon Mee Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Jin Publishing & Printing Co. 2016-10-01
Series:The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Pancreatitis
Gallstones
Endosonography
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
Online Access:http://www.kjg.or.kr/journal/view.html?doi=10.4166/kjg.2016.68.4.202

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