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 CazzoPublished 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.