Management of bile leaks after laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Journal of British Surgery, 1995 Abstract The success of laparoscopic cholecystectomy has been tarnished by the increased risk of bile duct damage associated with the operation. Many of these injuries can be managed by endoscopic techniques. Experience of such injuries between 1991 and 1994 was reviewed. Twenty-four patients were referred: 11 with injuries to the cystic
J R, Barton, R C, Russell, A R, Hatfield
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Detection of a simulated gas leak in a wind tunnel [PDF]
, 2006 This paper brings together considerations of gas leak behaviour and leak detector design and use, with a view to improving the detection of low-pressure natural gas leaks.
Shan, Q. +2 more
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Towards Neuro-Learning Process: Pyschomemories
, 2023 Modern neuropsychology recognizes three main types of memories: episodic, procedural and semantic. These are independent but “work” in close connection, making it possible to construct external knowledge from external stimuli, which is then consolidated
Alessandro Bile
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Drain Tube-Induced Jejunal Penetration Masquerading as Bile Leak following Whipple’s Operation
Case Reports in Gastroenterology, 2011 A 70-year-old man had undergone pancreaticoduodenectomy due to a distal common bile duct malignancy. After the operation, serous fluid discharge decreased from two drain tubes in the retroperitoneum.
Sang Ho Bae +6 more
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A Review of the Endoscopic Treatment for Bile Leak Following Cholecystectomy and Hepatic Surgery [PDF]
Bile leak occurs in 2-25% of liver transplant, 3-27% of hepatic resection, and 0.1-4% of cholecystectomy cases. The clinical course of bile leak varies depending on the type of surgery that caused the fistula, as well as the type, severity, and timing of
Matsumoto, Kazuyuki +2 more
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Indomethacin decreases viscosity of gallbladder bile in patients with cholesterol gallstone disease [PDF]
, 1993 There is experimental evidence that inhibition of cyclooxygenase with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may decrease cholesterol gall-stone formation and mitigate biliary pain in gall-stone patients.
Niemeyer, A. +8 more
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Effect of Intraduodenal Bile and Taurodeoxycholate on Exocrine Pancreatic Secretion and on Plasma Levels of Vasoactive Intestinal Polypeptide and Somatostatin in Man [PDF]
, 1994 Intraduodenal (i.d.) application of bile or Na-taurodeoxycholate (TDC) dose dependently enhances basal exocrine pancreatic secretion. The hydrokinetic effect is mediated at least in part by secretin.
Teufel, Johannes +3 more
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Endoscopic Management of Bile Leakage after Liver Transplantation
Gut and Liver, 2015 Background/AimsEndoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) can be an effective treatment for bile leakage after liver transplantation. We evaluated the efficacy of endoscopic treatment in liver transplantation in patients who developed bile ...
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MANAGEMENT OF POST LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY BILE LEAK [PDF]
Al-Azhar International Medical JournalBackground: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the standard management for gallstones, but remains the most common cause of bile leak, mainly due to extra-hepatic duct injury. Though rare, it can lead to serious complications. Aim: To assess the predictors
Hossam Eldeen Mohammad Soliman +3 more
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Bile bilirubin pigment analysis in disorders of bilirubin metabolism in early infancy [PDF]
, 2001 BACKGROUNDEarly and accurate diagnosis of Crigler-Najjar syndrome, which causes prolonged unconjugated hyperbilirubinaemia in infancy, is important, as orthotopic liver transplantation is the definitive treatment.
M A Preece +31 more
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