Unnecessary endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography associated with the spontaneous passage of common bile duct stones into the duodenum: a multicenter retrospective study.
Hirokazu SaitoHajime IwasakiHisashi ItoshimaYoshihiro KadonoTakashi ShonoKentaro KamikawaMasayoshi UeharaAtsushi UrataJiro NasuIkuo MatsushitaTatsuyuki KakumaShuji TadaPublished in: Surgical endoscopy (2023)
Solitary and CBDSs sized < 6 mm on diagnostic imaging can often lead unnecessary ERCP due to spontaneous passage. Preliminary endoscopic ultrasonography immediately before ERCP is recommended, especially in patients with solitary and small CBDSs on diagnostic imaging.