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ArticleJournal of clinical imaging science2019

Transabdominal Ultrasonography in Symptomatic Choledocholithiasis - Usefulness in Settings with Limited Resources.

Supun Lakmal De Silva, Ajith Aloka Pathirana, Thejana Kamil Wijerathne, Bawantha Dilshan Gamage, Buddhika Kemiya Dassanayake, Mohan Malith De Silva

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Article in Journal of clinical imaging science, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Supun Lakmal De SilvaPostgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo 10, Sri Lanka.
Ajith Aloka PathiranaDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Gangodawila, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka.
Thejana Kamil WijerathneDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Gangodawila, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka.
Bawantha Dilshan GamageDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Gangodawila, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka.
Buddhika Kemiya DassanayakeDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
Mohan Malith De SilvaDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Gangodawila, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka.
University of Sri Jayewardenepura · LKUniversity of Colombo · LKUniversity of Peradeniya · LK

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveUltrasonography remains the initial imaging modality in the management of biliary disease. This study is designed to evaluate the accuracy of transabdominal ultrasonography in diagnosing biliary pathology in patients with choledocholithiasis.

methodsThis was a retrospective study of a continuous sample of patients over a period of 3 years ending in January 2016; these patients were referred for endoscopic management of choledocholithiasis to a tertiary care hospital in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Ultrasound reporting was carried out by different consultant radiologists at both the index and the referring hospitals. The findings of endoscopic retrograde cholangiograms were compared with the ultrasound scan (USS) results.

resultsA total of 247 patients were included in the study. USS was 97.4% accurate in detecting intrahepatic duct dilatation (IHDD). Stone counts and the location of stone(s) in the USSs correlated strongly with the number of stones delivered during endoscopic removal and their location in cholangiograms (

conclusionUltrasonography is a reliable tool in predicting IHDD, stone count, and the location of stones in the biliary tree, particularly in a resource-poor setting. A CBD diameter of 14.5 mm in transabdominal ultrasound scan can be used as a cutoff for predicting extrahepatic CC.

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Choledochal cystCommon bile ductIntrahepatic duct dilatationUltrasonography in choledocholithiasis

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