Comparison of Endoscopic Ultrasound and Transabdominal Ultrasound in the Detection of Gallbladder and Common Bile Duct Microlithiasis
Khurshid Ul Hassan Khurshid,
Rashk e Hinna,
Rao Saad Ali Khan
et al.
Abstract:Objective: Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) is an emerging method with a wide range of potential uses in gastroenterology, including the detection of bile duct stones and the identification of early ductal alterations in suspected patients. This study was designed to compare the diagnostic yield of EUS and transabdominal ultrasound (TUS) in the detection of gallbladder and common bile duct (CBD) microlithiasis.
Method: Patients with biliary colic with normal initial TUS were the subjects of this pro… Show more
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