Toward an evidence-based approach for cholangitis diagnosis

Despite improvements in imaging and laboratory medicine, consensus criteria for the diagnosis of cholangitis are lacking. Although ERCP is an effective treatment for cholangitis, it should be reserved for those patients with a high probability of the diagnosis, given the morbidity associated with the procedure.A comprehensive literature search of PubMed (from 1898 to present), Web of Science (1900 to July 15, 2019), Embase (1943 to July 15,...