[Role of intravenous cholangio-cholecystography in the diagnosis of asymptomatic choledocholithiasis].
BACKGROUND
Standard diagnostic procedures (anamnesis, physical examination, laboratory analyses, ultrasound diagnosis), commonly used in diagnosis and preparation for surgical intervention of patients with cholelithiasis, are in most cases a reliable indicator for evaluation of the disease and conditions planned for surgery.


CONCLUSIONS
In some cases by application of these narrow diagnostic models, some conditions, anatomic variations and biliary tract malformations remain unrecognized. Asymptomatic ("silent") choledocholithiasis (2.02%) represents a special diagnostic and therapeutic problem.


CONCLUSIONS
Our extended diagnostic protocol includes routine intravenous cholangio-cholecystography as a standard diagnostic procedure for evaluation of cholecysto-choledocholithiasis prior planning cholecystectomy.
Stojanović
Dragos
D
Klinika za opstu hirurgiju, KBC Dr Dragisa Misović-Dedinje, 11000 Beograd, Heroja Milana Tepića 1. dragoss@net.yu
Stojanović
Mirjana
M
Caparević
Zorica
Z
Lalosević
Dorde
D
Bojković
Gradimir
G
Milojević
Predrag
P
D002758:Cholangiography; D002765:Cholecystography; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D042882:Gallstones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008297:Male
D003287:Contrast Media