Brief Article
Copyright ©2009 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Nov 14, 2009; 15(42): 5316-5320
Published online Nov 14, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5316
Table 1 ERCP findings in patients with cholestatic jaundice only (Total No. of patients = 79)
Findingn (%)
Normal42 (53.2)
Dilated CBD without stones11 (13.9)
Dilated CBD with stones10 (12.7)
Dilated bile ducts with stones6 (7.6)
Dilated bile ducts without stones1 (1.3)
Dilated CHD without stones1 (1.3)
Normal CBD with stones1 ( 1.3)
Edematous inflamed papilla4 (5.1)
Table 2 ERCP findings in patients with cholestatic jaundice and dilated bile ducts on ultrasound (Total No. of patients = 103)
Findingn (%)
Normal17 (16.5)
Dilated CBD without stones17 (16.5)
Dilated CBD with stones30 (29.13)
Dilated bile ducts without stones11 (10.7)
Dilated bile ducts with stones17 (16.5)
Normal CBD with a stone1 (0.98)
Choledochoduodenal fistula2 (1.94)
Edematous inflamed papilla8 (7.8)
Table 3 ERCP findings in patients with cholestatic jaundice and bile duct stones (Total No. of patients = 42)
Findingn (%)
Normal2 (4.8)
Dilated CBD without stones7 (16.7)
Dilated CBD with stones14 (33.3)
Dilated bile ducts without stones7 (16.7)
Dilated bile ducts with stones7 (16.7)
Normal CBD with a stone1 (2.4)
Edematous inflamed papilla4 (9.5)
Table 4 Therapeutic procedures during ERCP
Proceduren (%)
Endoscopic sphincterotomy only42 (18.8)
Endoscopic sphincterotomy and stone extraction79 (35.3)
Insertion of biliary stent8 (3.6)
Endoscopic sphincterotomy, mechanical lithotripsy, and stone extraction4 (1.8)
Insertion of a nasobiliary tube4 (1.8)