Measurement of Normal Common Bile Duct Diameter using Ultrasonography

Abstract

This was cross sectional study aimed to measure common bile duct diameter by ultrasound conducted in Giad hospital Gazira state, Sudan. From October 2018 to January 2019.The problem of the study was the various factors that affect the diameter of the common bile duct. However, no previous studies work done in Sudan to measure the diameter using US, to the best of the researcher’s knowledge. The main objective of the study was to measure the normal common bile duct using Ultrasonography. The data were collected from 70 patients classified and analyzed by SPSS (statistical package for the social science). The study found that there was a linear relation between the common bile duct diameter and age, (y = 0.0444x + 0.9648) (R² = 0.8811) and there was no significant relation between the common bile duct diameter and body mass index and anthropometry. The study was recommended further studies for measurement of the common bile duct in different locations and posture, and using larger sample