Usefulness of Intraductal Ultrasonography in Icteric Patients with Highly Suspected Choledocholithiasis Showing Normal Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography

[1] Frank BB(1989)Clinical evaluation of jaundice. A guideline of the Patient Care Committee of the American Gastroenterological Association JAMA 262 3031-3034

[2] Williams EJ(2008)Guidelines on the management of common bile duct stones (CBDS) Gut 57 1004-1021

[3] Green J(2007)Gallstones BMJ 335 295-299

[4] Beckingham I(2001)Wire-guided intraductal US: an adjunct to ERCP in the management of bile duct stones Gastrointest Endosc 54 31-36

[5] Sanders G(2003)EUS for suspected choledocholithiasis: do benefits outweigh costs? A prospective, controlled study Gastrointest Endosc 57 510-518

[6] Kingsnorth AN(2007)Endoscopic ultrasound versus endoscopic retrograde cholangiography for patients with intermediate probability of bile duct stones: a randomized trial comparing two management strategies Endoscopy 39 296-303

[7] Das A(2005)The detection of bile duct stones in suspected biliary pancreatitis: comparison of MRCP, ERCP, and intraductal US Am J Gastroenterol 100 1051-1057

[8] Isenberg G(2001)Detection of choledocholithiasis by EUS in acute pancreatitis: a prospective evaluation in 100 consecutive patients Gastrointest Endosc 54 325-330

[9] Wong RC(2003)Clinical utility of intraductal US for evaluation of choledocholithiasis Gastrointest Endosc 57 648-652

[10] Buscarini E(2008)Comparison of EUS and ERCP in the investigation with suspected biliary obstruction caused by choledocholithiasis: a randomized study Gastrointest Endosc 67 660-668

[1] Frank BB(1989)Clinical evaluation of jaundice. A guideline of the Patient Care Committee of the American Gastroenterological Association JAMA 262 3031-3034

[2] Williams EJ(2008)Guidelines on the management of common bile duct stones (CBDS) Gut 57 1004-1021

[3] Green J(2007)Gallstones BMJ 335 295-299

[4] Beckingham I(2001)Wire-guided intraductal US: an adjunct to ERCP in the management of bile duct stones Gastrointest Endosc 54 31-36

[5] Sanders G(2003)EUS for suspected choledocholithiasis: do benefits outweigh costs? A prospective, controlled study Gastrointest Endosc 57 510-518

[6] Kingsnorth AN(2007)Endoscopic ultrasound versus endoscopic retrograde cholangiography for patients with intermediate probability of bile duct stones: a randomized trial comparing two management strategies Endoscopy 39 296-303

[7] Das A(2005)The detection of bile duct stones in suspected biliary pancreatitis: comparison of MRCP, ERCP, and intraductal US Am J Gastroenterol 100 1051-1057

[8] Isenberg G(2001)Detection of choledocholithiasis by EUS in acute pancreatitis: a prospective evaluation in 100 consecutive patients Gastrointest Endosc 54 325-330

[9] Wong RC(2003)Clinical utility of intraductal US for evaluation of choledocholithiasis Gastrointest Endosc 57 648-652

[10] Buscarini E(2008)Comparison of EUS and ERCP in the investigation with suspected biliary obstruction caused by choledocholithiasis: a randomized study Gastrointest Endosc 67 660-668