Abstract:
Retrospective study of measurement of common bile duct diameter by ultrasound conducted in Khartoum state, Sudan. In Dar Elelaj hospital from November 2016 to February 2017 the problem of the study was the various factors that affect the diameter of the common bile duct the study aim was measurement of the normal common bile duct using Ultrasonography.
The data was collected from 64 patients classified and analyzed by SPSS (statistical package for the social science).
The study found that there was linear relation between the common bile duct diameter and age, and there was no significant relation between the common bile duct diameter and body mass index and anthropometry.
Study recommended that further studies for measurement of the common bile duct in different locations and posture.
