title: Preoperative evaluation of common bile duct stones in patients with gallstone disease.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Our objective was to suggest criteria for selection of a preoperative diagnostic technique for patients with gallstone disease.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Use of MR cholangiography preferentially before laparoscopic cholecystectomy, on patients who have a moderate or high risk of common bile duct stones, can significantly reduce purely diagnostic endoscopic retrograde cholangiography.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Research Institute of Radiological Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 134 Shinchon-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 120-752, South Korea.
authors.forename: Young-Jin
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Myeong Jin
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Ki Whang
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jae Book
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: Woo Jung
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Joo-Hee
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Young-Taik
authors.initials: YT
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.forename: Joon-Seok
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: Jin Young
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Choi
mesh_terms: D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D049448:Cholangiopancreatography, Magnetic Resonance; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic; D005260:Female; D042882:Gallstones / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011300:Preoperative Care; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity