Clinical Research
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2004.
World J Gastroenterol. Dec 1, 2004; 10(23): 3495-3499
Published online Dec 1, 2004. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v10.i23.3495
Table 4 Common bile duct stones in cases of different posi-tive prognostic factors (PPF)
FactorNumberStoneNegativeUnsuccessful%
Hyperbilirubinaemia ( > 2)614416172
Elevated ASAT/ALAT ( > 50%)1167439364
Elevated GGT/ALP ( > 50%)1347952359
Acute pancreatitis (AP)26187169
AP in the anamnesis20416020
Jaundice in the anamnesis2912623
US: CBD ≥ 8 mm533814171
US: bile duct stone743057
Biliary colic1066242258