title: [The diagnostic and therapeutic unity of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in patients with a diagnosis of choledocholithiasis and its complications].
abstract: Reviewing the records of 60 patients admitted with clinical diagnosis of common duct stone, we demonstrated that the symptoms and the biochemical liver tests were predictive of choledocholithiasis only 50% of the time. The sensitivity for the ultrasound was 42%. The ERCP diagnosed pancreatic or biliary pathology in over 90% of the patients. Through endoscopic sphincterotomy, the ERCP prevented the surgical exploration of the common bile duct in 93% of the patients, and did not aggravate the clinical picture in the group with acute pancreatitis. The sequence of ERCP--laparoscopic cholecystectomy decreased the hospital days and has emerged as the treatment of choice for the patients with cholelithiasis and suspected common duct stone.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D042882:Gallstones / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
vernacular_title: Unidad diagnóstica y terapéutica de la colangiopancreatografía retrógrada endoscópica (CPRE) en pacientes con diagnóstico de colédocolitiasis y sus complicaciones.