title: Ultrasonographic evaluation of common duct diameter in pre and post cholecystectomy patients.
abstract: Thirty four patients with gall bladder disease and normal common duct were investigated prospectively by ultrasonography just before cholecystectomy and at periodic intervals of 1 months, 2 months, 3 months and once in 4-6 months after cholecystectomy. The pre and post cholecystectomy common duct diameters were measured at each visit and compared with each other to determine the statistical significance. No significant change (p > 0.05) occurred in common duct diameter following cholecystectomy.
authors.affiliation: G.B. Pant Hospital, New Delhi.
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Puri
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Panigrahi
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chaudhary
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002763:Cholecystectomy; D003135:Common Bile Duct / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005705:Gallbladder Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014463:Ultrasonography