ABSTRACT
A preoperative high-resolution diagnostic ultrasound should be performed to exclude common bile duct dilatation. A dilated common bile duct should raise suspicion of common bile duct stones particularly in the presence of jaundice, pancreatitis, elevated liver enzymes, amylase or lipase. However, it should be noted that
jaundice alone without common bile duct dilatation in children with hemolytic disorders may just be a manifestation of significant ongoing hemolysis.
