Laparoscopic ultrasonography in the evaluation of the biliary tree during laparoscopic cholecystectomy
โ Scribed by Mr J. D. Greig; T. G. John; M. Mahadaven; O. J. Garden
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1994
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 493 KB
- Volume
- 81
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-1323
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โฆ Synopsis
A prospective comparative study to evaluate operative cholangiography and laparoscopic ultrasonography in the detection of common bile duct (CBD) stones was undertaken in 54 patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Laparoscopic ultrasonography with a 7.5-MHz linear-array probe was performed before gallbladder mobilization. The incidence of choledocholithiasis at operation was 13 per cent (seven patients). Cholangiograms were not obtained in six patients, one of whom had common duct stones identified by laparoscopic ultra-sonography. Operative cholangiography detected five of the remaining six CBD stones with two false-positive examinations. Laparoscopic ultrasonography detected five of the seven stones with two false-positive examinations. The
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