Do preoperative indicators predict the presence of common bile duct stones during laparoscopic cholecystectomy?
There are no predictive tests that can sufficiently increase an observer's probability estimate of the presence or absence of CBD stones to allow for "selective" IOC decisions.
These results support that the carotid IMT in association with TC, LDL-c and TG can be used as a good surrogate marker of atherosclerosis and predictor of coronary heart disease. Plaque formation may influence significant quantitative changes in collagen and elastin.