Determination of the Diagnostic Accuracy of MRCP in Detection of Choledocholithiasis taking per-operative Findings as Gold Standard
Saira Bilal, Iqtadar ul Hassan, Nighat Haroon, Saima Ameer, Mariya Ali, Muhammad Imran Nazir
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Abstract
Objective: Objective of the study was to determine the diagnostic accuracy of MRCP in detection of Choledocholithiasis taking post-operative findings as gold standard.
Methods: A retrospective cross sectional study was done at the Department of Radiology of Lahore General Hospital, Lahore for six months. After meeting the inclusion criteria, 170 patients were selectedwho had undergone MRCP for diagnosis of Choledocholithiasis and had also been operated for the same complaint.
Results:Age of patients in this study was 35.71±8.53 years. The mean duration of disease was 5.24±2.86 years. The sensitivity, specificity and diagnostic accuracy of MRCP were 83.33%, 93.88%, & 89.41% respectively taking per-operative findings as gold standard.
Conclusion:This study concluded thatMRCP is a non-invasive, operator independent and reliable tool in detection of Choledocholithiasis.
Keywords: Operation, MRCP, Choledocholithiasis, Diagnosis