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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 14, 2013; 19(6): 874-881
Published online Feb 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i6.874
Published online Feb 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i6.874
Baseline characteristics | |
Patients (n) | 397 |
Age (yr), mean ± SE | 61.43 ± 13 |
Sex (M/F) | 210/187 |
IDUS performed (n) | 397 |
Follow-up (mo), mean ± SE | 39.7 ± 23.1 |
Follow-up range (mo) | 12-100 |
Procedures (n) | |
Clinical follow-up | 95 |
Surgery | 264 |
Palliative therapy | 32 |
Calculus extraction | 6 |
Localization of stricture (CBD) | |
Proximal third | 59 |
Middle third | 46 |
Distal third | 292 |
Final diagnosis (n) | |
Normal bile duct | 25 |
Benign disease | |
Papillitis | 30 |
Ampullary adenoma | 18 |
Cholangitis | 17 |
PSC | 8 |
Mirizzi syndrome | 7 |
Choledocholithiasis | 14 |
Pancreatitis | 59 |
Pseudocyst | 4 |
Portal vein thrombosis | 1 |
Papilloma of pancreatic duct | 3 |
Choledochal cyst | 1 |
Postoperative stenosis | 1 |
Pancreatic cystadenoma | 2 |
Caroli’s syndrome | 1 |
Malignant disease | |
Cholangiocarcinoma | 85 |
Pancreatic carcinoma | 80 |
Ampullary carcinoma | 26 |
Gallbladder carcinoma | 9 |
Hepatocellular carcinoma | 6 |
- Citation: Meister T, Heinzow HS, Woestmeyer C, Lenz P, Menzel J, Kucharzik T, Domschke W, Domagk D. Intraductal ultrasound substantiates diagnostics of bile duct strictures of uncertain etiology. World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19(6): 874-881
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v19/i6/874.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v19.i6.874