Daly J, Fitzgerald T, Simpson CJ. Pre-operative intravenous cholangiography as an alternative to routine operative cholangiography in elective cholecystectomy.
Clin Radiol 1987;
38:161-3. [PMID:
3568549 DOI:
10.1016/s0009-9260(87)80020-x]
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Abstract
Pre-operative intravenous cholangiography as an alternative to routine operative cholangiography at elective cholecystectomy has been assessed in a retrospective manner in 286 patients. Most of the examinations were technically satisfactory (94.7%) and of these 1.8% proved incorrect. A small number of patients developed transient skin rashes (1.3%), the only side effect recorded. Preoperative intravenous cholangiography offers an alternative to routine operative cholangiography with the potential saving of both operating staff and radiologists' time, without sacrificing accuracy.
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