Patient Evaluation and Management With Selective Use of Magnetic Resonance Cholangiography and Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Before Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Abstract

The probability of choledocholithiasis can be accurately assessed based on information obtained during the initial noninvasive evaluation. Stratification of risks for choledocholithiasis facilitates patient management with the most appropriate diagnostic studies and interventions, thereby improving patient care and resource utilization.