Research Article
The Diagnostic Accuracy of Linear Endoscopic Ultrasound for Evaluating Symptoms Suggestive of Common Bile Duct Stones
Table 1
Patient characteristics.
(a) |
| Variable | Number |
| Sex, (M/F) | 118/84 | Age, years (mean ± SD) | | Intact GB (GB stones) | 167 (29) |
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(b) |
| The main reasons for inclusion | Number of patients |
| Upper abdominal pain | 168 | US/CT findings suggestive of CBD stones | 68 | Biliary pancreatitis | 29 | Total bilirubin level ≥4 mg/dL | 56 | Dilated CBD | 59 |
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M, male; F, female; SD, standard deviation; GB, gallbladder; US, ultrasound; CT, computed tomography; CBD, common bile duct.
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