Prospective study to develop an algorithm for investigation by endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography or magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 76, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 977-980

  Jenkins, John T ^a,b   Williamson, Barry W A ^a  

^a ROYAL ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography; Endoscopy; Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALGORITHM; BILIARY TRACT DISEASE; CANNULATION; CHOLESTASIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GALLSTONE; HUMAN; JAUNDICE; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; MAGNETIC RESONANCE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PANCREAS DISEASE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; ULTRASOUND;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALGORITHMS; BILE DUCT DISEASES; CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY, ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE; CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY, MAGNETIC RESONANCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PANCREATIC DISEASES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 33750049636     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2006.03914.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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