Ultrasound evaluation of cholelithiasis in the morbidly obese. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • The ability to detect gallstones in the morbidly obese population has been questioned in recent literature. Utilizing state-of-the-art, real-time ultrasound equipment, 44 morbidly obese patients were examined prior to gastric exclusion surgery and concomitant cholecystectomy. The 91% sensitivity and 100% specificity of gallstone detection in this series matches the results for the general population. This study provided the unique opportunity to evaluate a large number (34) of negative ultrasound examinations, with subsequent surgical confirmation yielding a negative predictive value of 97%. This confirms the continued role of ultrasound in the evaluation of cholelithiasis.

publication date

  • October 1, 1988

Research

keywords

  • Cholelithiasis
  • Obesity, Morbid
  • Ultrasonography

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0023786448

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1007/BF01889095

PubMed ID

  • 3049212

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 13

issue

  • 4