metricas
Gastroenterología y Hepatología (English Edition) Diagnostic performance of ASGE criteria for choledocholithiasis in acute biliary...
Journal Information
Vol. 49. Issue 4.
(April 2026)
Cite
Cite
Share
Download PDF
More article options
Visits
554
Vol. 49. Issue 4.
(April 2026)
Original article

Diagnostic performance of ASGE criteria for choledocholithiasis in acute biliary pancreatitis: A retrospective cohort study

Rendimiento diagnóstico de los criterios ASGE para la coledocolitiasis en pancreatitis aguda biliar: un estudio de cohorte retrospectivo
Visits
554
Romario Ruiza,b,
Corresponding author
romario.ruiz.toledo@gmail.com

Corresponding author.
, Milagros Dávalosa, Edson Guzmána, Ramiro Díaza, Edgar Alvaa, Javier Contrerasa, Felipe De La Torrea, Luis Cerveraa
a Edgardo Rebagliati Martins National Hospital, Lima, Peru
b San Marcos National University, Lima, Peru
This item has received
Article information
Abstract
Full Text
Bibliography
Download PDF
Statistics
Abstract
Objective

To evaluate the diagnostic performance of the 2019 American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) criteria for choledocholithiasis in patients with acute biliary pancreatitis (ABP).

Patients and methods

We retrospectively analyzed patients diagnosed with ABP and suspected choledocholithiasis at a tertiary hospital between January and December 2024. Common bile duct (CBD) stones were confirmed by magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) or computed tomography (CT) followed by endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). Patients were stratified according to ASGE 2019 criteria. Diagnostic accuracy was assessed, and cut-off values for alkaline phosphatase (ALP), total bilirubin (TB), and CBD diameter were determined using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis and logistic regression. Biochemical follow-up was analyzed in intermediate-risk patients without confirmed stones.

Results

A total of 197 patients were included; 52 (26.4%) had confirmed choledocholithiasis. Prevalence was 46.9% in the high-risk group and 22.4% in the intermediate group. High-risk classification showed low sensitivity (28.8%) but high specificity (88.3%). Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) was the only independent predictor (cut-off 518IU/L). In intermediate-risk patients without stones, 95% achieved biochemical normalization within 2 weeks.

Conclusions

ASGE 2019 criteria overestimate the risk of choledocholithiasis in ABP, particularly in intermediate-risk patients. Early biochemical follow-up may avoid unnecessary imaging and procedures in this group, while ALP remains the most consistent independent predictor. These results support more conservative and cost-effective management strategies in ABP.

Keywords:
Choledocholithiasis
Acute pancreatitis
Biliary tract diseases
Risk assessment
Resumen
Objetivo

Evaluar el rendimiento diagnóstico de los criterios 2019 de la American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) para coledocolitiasis en pacientes con pancreatitis aguda biliar (PAB).

Pacientes y métodos

Se analizaron retrospectivamente pacientes con diagnóstico de PAB y sospecha de coledocolitiasis atendidos en un hospital de tercer nivel entre enero y diciembre de 2024. La presencia de litos en la vía biliar se confirmó mediante colangiorresonancia magnética (CRM) o tomografía computarizada (TC) seguida de colangiopancreatografía retrógrada endoscópica (CPRE). Los pacientes fueron estratificados según los criterios ASGE 2019. Se evaluó la precisión diagnóstica y se determinaron puntos de corte para fosfatasa alcalina (FA), bilirrubina total (BT) y diámetro del colédoco mediante análisis de curvas ROC y regresión logística. El seguimiento bioquímico se analizó en pacientes de riesgo intermedio sin cálculos confirmados.

Resultados

Se incluyeron 197 pacientes; 52 (26,4%) tuvieron coledocolitiasis confirmada. La prevalencia fue de 46,9% en el grupo de alto riesgo y de 22,4% en el grupo de riesgo intermedio. La clasificación de alto riesgo mostró baja sensibilidad (28,8%) pero alta especificidad (88,3%). La fosfatasa alcalina (FA) fue el único predictor independiente de coledocolitiasis (punto de corte 518 UI/L). En los pacientes de riesgo intermedio sin cálculos, el 95% alcanzó normalización bioquímica dentro de las 2 primeras semanas.

Conclusiones

Los criterios ASGE 2019 sobrestiman el riesgo de coledocolitiasis en la pancreatitis aguda biliar, particularmente en pacientes de riesgo intermedio. El seguimiento bioquímico temprano puede evitar estudios de imagen y procedimientos innecesarios en este grupo, mientras que la FA se mantiene como el predictor independiente más consistente. Estos resultados respaldan estrategias de manejo más conservadoras y costo-efectivas en los casos de pancreatitis aguda biliar con sospecha de coledocolitiasis.

Palabras clave:
Coledocolitiasis
Pancreatitis aguda
Enfermedades de las vías biliares
Evaluación del riesgo

Article

These are the options to access the full texts of the publication Gastroenterología y Hepatología (English Edition)
Subscriber
Subscriber

If you already have your login data, please click here .

If you have forgotten your password you can you can recover it by clicking here and selecting the option “I have forgotten my password”
Purchase
Purchase article

Purchasing article the PDF version will be downloaded

Purchase now
Contact
Phone for subscriptions and reporting of errors
From Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. (GMT + 1) except for the months of July and August which will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Calls from Spain
932 415 960
Calls from outside Spain
+34 932 415 960
E-mail
asdasdasd
Article options
Tools
Supplemental materials