When Enzymes Mislead: Assessing the Value of <scp>MRCP</scp> in Suspected Choledocholithiasis

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Authors

Wai Yan (Rachel) Yuen · Counties Manukau District Health Board

Primal P. Singh · University of Auckland

Abstract

Static and dynamic LFTs provide limited discrimination for persistent CDL and improving biochemical trends do not reliably exclude stones. This study underscores the diagnostic utility of MRCP to prevent both missed CDL and avoidable ERCP, and the need for standardised diagnostic protocols.

Topics & Keywords

Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis Treatments

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Reduced inequalities

Publication Details

Published in: ANZ Journal of Surgery

DOI: 10.1111/ans.70584

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