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Epidemiological profile, referral routes and diagnostic accuracy of cases of acute cholangitis among individuals with obstructive jaundice admitted to a tertiary-level university hospital: a cross-sectional study.

Pedro França da Costa SoaresMartinho Antônio GesticMartinho Antonio GesticFrancisco Callejas-NetoÉlinton Adami ChaimEverton Cazzo
Published in: Sao Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicina (2020)
There is a deficiency in the official referral routes for patients with obstructive jaundice. The accuracy of the clinical diagnosis of acute cholangitis was poor. Wider dissemination of the Tokyo criteria is essential.
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