Performance of the Choledocholithiasis Diagnostic Score in Patients with Acute Cholecystitis
Introduction: The prevalence of choledocholithiasis among patients with acute cholecystitis is estimated to be between 9 and 16.5%. There are no validated algorithms to predict choledocholithiasis in this group of patients. Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the performance of the choledocho...
Main Authors: | Catarina Gouveia, Rui Loureiro, Rosa Ferreira, Alexandre Oliveira Ferreira, António Alberto Santos, Maria Pia Costa Santos, Carolina Palmela, Marília Cravo |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2017-09-01
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Series: | GE: Portuguese Journal of Gastroenterology |
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Online Access: | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/479973 |
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