Role of endoscopic ultrasound in evaluation of patients with missed common bile duct stones
Abstract BACKGROUND: Choledocholithiasis develops in up to 20% of patients with gall bladder stones. The challenge in diagnosis usually occurs with small stones that may be missed by magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP). Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is accurate in detecting common bile duct (CBD) stones missed by MRCP, especially the small ones or those impacted at the distal CBD or the papillary region. AIM: To evaluate the accuracy of EUS in detecting CBD stones missed by MRCP. METHODS: Patients with an
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