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ABSTRACT Background Covered self‐expandable metal stents (SEMS) are the standard for managing unresectable distal malignant biliary obstruction (DMBO), as they prolong the time to recurrent biliary obstruction (TRBO). However, fully covered SEMS (FCSEMS) increases the risk of cholecystitis and pancreatitis.
Kengo Matsumoto +10 more
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European outbreak of Hepatitis A in Iceland in 2017. Common radiological changes of the gallbladder [PDF]
To access publisher's full text version of this article, please click on the hyperlink in Additional Links field or click on the hyperlink at the top of the page marked FilesTILGANGUR Lifrarbólga A er afar sjaldgæf á Íslandi og hefur greinst um eitt ...
Alma Óskarsdóttir +6 more
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Surgery remains the standard treatment for acute cholecystitis except in high-risk candidates where percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage (PT-GBD), endoscopic transpapillary cystic duct stenting (ET-CDS), and endoscopic ultrasound-guided ...
Deepanshu Jain +3 more
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ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of spontaneously dislodging biliary stent (SDBS) placement in preventing acute cholangitis after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in patients with asymptomatic bile duct stones. Methods This retrospective, single‐center study included 63 patients (mean age, 73 ± 11 years; 43 men) who
Shinichi Nihei +9 more
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Polysaccharides and mucin 5AC (MUC5AC) expression in gallbladder mucosa of young patients with gallstones as evaluated by spatial visualization and quantification [PDF]
The study aimed at examination of tissue expression of polysaccharides and secretory mucin 5AC (MUC5AC)in young patients (up to 25 years of age) with a symptomatic gallstones.
Agnieszka Adamek +6 more
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A case report of acalculous cholecystitis due to Salmonella paratyphi B
Acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC) is a rare condition occurring in only 5%-10 % of patients with acute cholecystitis. Systemic illness caused, for example, by E coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Vibrio cholera, and Salmonella species can result acute ...
Syma Iqbal, MBBS +2 more
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A predictive grading scale for acute cholecystitis
Background Acute cholecystitis presents in a spectrum of severity, where acute disease may be complicated by severe inflammation, gangrene, and perforation.
S. Siada +6 more
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This multicenter study identified use of dilation devices and antegrade stenting are risk factors for procedure‐related early adverse events following endoscopic ultrasound‐guided hepaticogastrostomy. ABSTRACT Objectives Endoscopic ultrasound‐guided hepaticogastrostomy (EUS‐HGS) is useful in cases of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography ...
Shinichi Hashimoto +19 more
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Background Acute cholecystitis, an inflammation of the gallbladder, is often triggered by gallstones but can also result from ischemia, motility issues, chemical harm, and microbial infections.
Mohammed Y. Alessa +7 more
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