title: [Sonography and endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography in the diagnosis of diseases of the pancreas and biliary system (author's transl)].
abstract: The value of sonography and ERCP was studied in a retrospective series of 128 patients with pancreatic and biliary disease. Sonography and ERCP employed singly provided a correct diagnosis in 68% and 75.5% respectively; combined diagnostic accuracy rose to 85%. The inclusion of other diagnostic information produced almost identical figures for sonography and ERCP of 82% and 86% respectively. Consequently, sonography must be recommended in the first place as a non-invasive method for the diagnosis of pancreatic and biliary disease. The indications for ERCP are for the elucidation of chronic pancreatitis without pseudo-cysts and for other pancreatic abnormalities not clearly shown by sonography, and also for the demonstration of the biliary system in non-obstructive jaundice.
mesh_terms: D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005705:Gallbladder Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007565:Jaundice / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008722:Methods; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014463:Ultrasonography
vernacular_title: Sonographic und endoskopisch retrograde Cholangio-Pankreatikographie zur Diagnostik von Pankreas- und Gallenwegserkrankungen.