The role of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) in detecting common bile duct (CBD) stones missed post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in patients with calculous obstructive jaundice

• Hauptverfasser: Mohamed Badr Hassan (Verfasst von), Ahmed Morad Hashim (Verfasst von), Mahmoud Abd Elnabi Mohamed Darwish (Verfasst von), Abeer Abdellatef (Verfasst von)
• Format: Buch
• Veröffentlicht: SpringerOpen, 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Choledocholithiasis occurs in up to 20% of patients with gallstones. Diagnosing choledocholithiasis can be challenging. Previously, the gold standard for diagnosis was endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). However, small stones often evade detection through ERCP...