Journal article
EUS: a meta-analysis of test performance in suspected choledocholithiasis
Abstract
BACKGROUND: EUS has been proposed as a less invasive means of diagnosing choledocholithiasis and may eliminate the need for ERCP and its associated risks. The literature pertaining to EUS for the diagnosis of choledocholithiasis reports widely varying sensitivities and specificities.
OBJECTIVE: To more precisely estimate the diagnostic accuracy of EUS in suspected choledocholithiasis.
Authors
Tse F; Liu L; Barkun AN; Armstrong D; Moayyedi P
Journal
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Vol. 67, No. 2, pp. 235–244
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
February 2008
DOI
10.1016/j.gie.2007.09.047
ISSN
0016-5107