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

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...

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Main Authors: Mohamed Badr Hassan, Ahmed Morad Hashim, Mahmoud Abd Elnabi Mohamed Darwish, Abeer Abdellatef
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2024-11-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43162-024-00374-w
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