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Correlation of mechanical factors and gallbladder pain [PDF]
Acalculous biliary pain occurs in patients with no gallstones, but is similar to that experienced by patients with gallstones. Surgical removal of the gallbladder (GB) in these patients is only successful in providing relief of symptoms to about half of ...
Bird, N.C.+6 more
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Recent update of therapeutic application of peroral cholangioscopy
Despite advancements in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), direct endoscopic visualization of the biliary tree by cholangioscopy is required to improve the diagnosis and treatment of the underlying disease.
Yun Nah Lee
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The diagnostic and prognostic value of UBE2T in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma [PDF]
Background Ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme E2T (UBE2T) is overexpressed in several types of malignancies. However, little is known about its diagnostic significance in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) and other bile duct diseases or its prognostic ...
Hua Yu+8 more
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Background: The cystic duct tube (C-tube) was used to reduce bile leakage (BL) incidence after hepatectomy. Nevertheless, delayed BL is sometimes experienced even using C-tube.
Tomoyuki Nagaoka+13 more
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Infections Complicating Orthotopic Liver Transplantation: A Study Emphasizing Graft-Related Septicemia [PDF]
In 93 recipients of 102 orthotopic liver homografts, the incidence of bacteremia or fungemia exceeded 70%. The graft itself was usually an entry site for systemic infection after both immunologic and nonimmunologic parenchymal injury, especially if there
Hansbrough, JF+5 more
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Pediatric Liver Transplantation: Then and Now [PDF]
This paper reviews the past 50 years of liver transplantation in children from the perspective of patient demographics, perioperative patient management, surgical techniques, immunosuppression and patient ...
Banh, DPT+4 more
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Comparison of Diagnostic Power of MRCP and ERCP in the Diagnosis of Bile Duct Stones
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Examination of bile ducts and pancreas by magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) are two methods in the diagnosis of biliary tract diseases.
M Mohammadi Firouzjaei+2 more
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Vanishing bile duct syndrome in drug-induced liver injury: clinical and pathologic perspectives [PDF]
Vanishing bile duct syndrome (VBDS) is a rare condition, representing approximately 0.5% of small bile duct diseases, characterized by progressive destruction of intrahepatic bile ducts, leading to ductopenia.
Sugunah Sallapan+4 more
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DISEASES OF THE LIVER, GALL-BLADDER, AND BILE-DUCTS
Includes bibliographical references and index. ; Mode of access: Internet.
Humphrey Rolleston, J. W. McNEE
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Detection of Helicobacter DNA in bile from bile duct diseases [PDF]
Several species of Helicobacter colonize the hepatobiliary tract of animals and cause hepatobiliary diseases. The aim of this study is to investigate Helicobacter found in the biliary tract diseases of humans. Thirty-two bile samples (15 from bile duct cancer, 6 from pancreatic head cancer, and 11 from intrahepatic duct stone) were obtained by ...
Hak Sung Lee+3 more
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