Sensitivity of ultrasonography in the demonstration of common bile duct stones and its ranking in comparison with intravenous cholangiography and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.
A series of 75 patients with surgically verified common bile duct (CBD) stones were re-examined in retrospect, in order to ascertain the sensitivity of ultrasonography (US) in the detection of CBD. The sensitivity of US turned out to be 19%. US detected bile duct dilatation in 58% and all the CBD stones detected or suspected were seen in cases with bile duct dilatation. The sensitivity of intravenous cholangiography (IVC) proved to be 24%. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), however, was found to be by far the most sensitive method, since it demonstrated 84% of the CBD stones.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002758:Cholangiography; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003974:Diatrizoate Meglumine; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D042882:Gallstones / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007471:Ioglycamic Acid / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014463:Ultrasonography
D003287:Contrast Media; C008447:methylglucamine ioglycamide; D003974:Diatrizoate Meglumine; D007471:Ioglycamic Acid