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Revista Española de Enfermedades Digestivas
versión impresa ISSN 1130-0108
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VAZQUEZ-SEQUEIROS, Enrique; GONZALEZ-PANIZO-TAMARGO, Fernando; BOIXEDA-MIQUEL, Daniel y MILICUA, José María. Diagnostic accuracy and therapeutic impact of endoscopic ultrasonography in patients with intermediate suspicion of choledocholithiasis and absence of findings in magnetic resonance cholangiography. Rev. esp. enferm. dig. [online]. 2011, vol.103, n.9, pp.464-471. ISSN 1130-0108. https://dx.doi.org/10.4321/S1130-01082011000900005.
Background: endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) and magnetic resonance cholangiography (MRC) are the elective tests in the diagnosis of choledocholithiasis. MRC is best accepted by patients, but its sensitivity might decrease in the evaluation of microlithiasis. Aim: to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy and therapeutic impact of EUS in a prospective cohort of patients with intermediate suspicion of choledocolithiasis and no findings in MRC (normal MRC). Material and methods: during a period of 24 months, all the patients with clinical intermediate suspicion of choledocholithiasis and normal MRC were included. Sensitivity, specificity, diagnostic accuracy, positive predictive value (PPV) and negative predictive value (NPV) of MRC and EUS were compared, and so their impact in the management of these patients. Results: seventy six patients were evaluated (lithiasis in 30% of them). Sensitivity and diagnostic accuracy of EUS (100%, 92%) were significantly higher than MRC values (0%, 70%) (p < 0.05). EUS findings (suspicion of choledocholithiasis) favored a significant change in therapeutic attitude (therapeutic ERCP was performed) in 38% of the patients (in which MRC had ruled out the presence of choledocholithiasis, and so, ERCP had not been performed) (p < 0.05). Conclusions: EUS allows the diagnosis of lithiasis in approximately 1/3 of patients with intermediate suspicion of choledocholithiasis and normal MRC. EUS findings involve a significant change in the management of these patients; this supports the use of EUS in clinical practice.
Palabras clave : Endoscopic ultrasonography; Magnetic resonance Cholangiography; Diagnostic accuracy; Therapeutic impact; Choledocholithiasis.