Abstract:Background: Abnormal liver enzyme tests (LET) are frequent in acute biliary pancreatitis (ABP), and not always related to persistent common bile duct stones (CBDS). The aim of our study was to determine whether LET on admission, value variations at 24 h and dilated common bile duct (CBD) on ultrasound (US) are appropriate predictors of CBDS in mild ABP. Methods: Data were analysed from our prospective database of 56 consecutive patients diagnosed of mild ABP; of whom 14(25%) had persistent CBDS confirmed by en… Show more
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