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. 2006 Sep;55(9):1365–1366. doi: 10.1136/gut.2006.097055

Table 1 Indication and therapeutic intervention.

Indication Therapeutic intervention Pre‐MRCP (n = ) Post‐MRCP (n = ) OR (95% CI)
Pain, biliary dilatation, abnormal LFTs±CBD stone on USS Yes 31 40 2.92 (1.43–5.97)
No 43 19
Jaundice with biliary dilatation Yes 70 44 0.53 (0.13–1.98)
No 4 5
Stent change Yes 27 23 N/A
No 0 0
Cholangitis Yes 20 15 0.25 (0.02–2.65)
No 1 3
Pain, jaundice, and CBD stone Yes 12 18 3.00 (0.24–36.9)
No 2 1
Jaundice with epigastric mass Yes 12 1 0.93 (0.82–1.07)
No 13 2
Gall stone pancreatitis Yes 8 9 0.84 (0.14–4.97)
No 3 4
Recurrent pancreatitis Yes 3 3 5.50 ( 0.61–49.5)
No 11 2
Post cholecystectomy, recurrent pain, and deranged LFTs Yes 6 5 1.67 (0.21–13.2)
No 4 2
Post cholecystectomy bile leak Yes 0 2 N/A
No 0 1
Asymptomatic with deranged LFTs Yes 0 0 N/A
No 0 2

MRCP, magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography; CBD, common bile duct; LTFS, liver function tests; USS, ultrasound; N/A not applicable; OR (95% CI), odds ratio (95% confidence interval).