The Accuracy of Transabdominal Ultrasound (TAUS) in Detection of Choledocholithiasis Keeping Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) as Gold Standard

Authors

  • Abdur Rahim Palwa Armed Forces Institute of Radiology & Imaging/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS), Rawalpindi, Pakistan
  • Uzma Nisar Armed Forces Institute of Radiology & Imaging/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS), Rawalpindi, Pakistan
  • Mobeen Shafique Armed Forces Institute of Radiology & Imaging/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS), Rawalpindi, Pakistan
  • Omer Aamir Armed Forces Institute of Radiology & Imaging/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS), Rawalpindi, Pakistan
  • Sidra Riaz Pak Emirates Military Hospital/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS), Rawalpindi, Pakistan
  • Aown Raza Shah Bukhari Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS), Rawalpindi, Pakistan
  • Mehwish Razzaq Army Medical college/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS), Rawalpindi, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51253/pafmj.v72i2.4365

Keywords:

Choledocholithiasis, Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP), Trans-abdominal ultrasonography (TAUS)

Abstract

Objective: To assess the diagnostic accuracy of trans-abdominal ultrasound (TAUS) in detecting choledocholithiasis, keeping MRCP as the gold standard.

Study Design: Cross-sectional study.

Place and Duration of Study: Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Armed Forces Institute of Radiology & Imaging, Pak Emirates Military Hospital, Rawalpindi Pakistan, from Jun 2018 to May 2019.

Methodology: 102 patients of either gender, age 20-85 years with the clinical suspicion of choledocholithiasis and obstructive jaundice were included. Trans-abdominal ultrasonography was performed for radiological detection of disease. All selected cases then underwent MRCP for confirmation of findings.

Results: Mean age of the patients was 54.27 ± 15.14 years. 47 patients (46.1%) were males, and 55 (53.9%) were females. All patients were subjected to trans-abdominal ultrasound and MRCP. TAUS showed choledocholithiasis in 82 (80.3%) patients. MRCP confirmed choledocholithiasis in 81 (79.4%) cases, whereas 21 (20.5%) revealed no choledocholithiasis. Overall sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value and diagnostic accuracy of TAUS were 96%, 80.9%, 95%, 85% & 87.86%, respectively.

Conclusion: Diagnostic accuracy of trans-abdominal ultrasonography in detecting choledocholithiasis is significantly high enough to be used as a first-line imaging modality as MRCP is available only in specialised care centres.

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Published

30-04-2022

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Palwa AR, Nisar U, Shafique M, Aamir O, Riaz S, Bukhari ARS, et al. The Accuracy of Transabdominal Ultrasound (TAUS) in Detection of Choledocholithiasis Keeping Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) as Gold Standard. Pak Armed Forces Med J [Internet]. 2022 Apr. 30 [cited 2024 Oct. 9];72(2):485-89. Available from: https://pafmj.org/PAFMJ/article/view/4365