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Background Mirizzi syndrome is a rare complication of prolonged cholelithiasis with presence of large, impacted gallstone into the Hartman's pouch, causing chronic extrinsic compression of common bile duct (CBD). Fistula formation between the CBD and the
Dimitriou John +4 more
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Vascular challenges from pancreatoduodenectomy in the setting of coeliac artery stenosis [PDF]
Coeliac artery stenosis due to median arcuate ligament compression or atherosclerotic disease is a frequently unrecognised challenge to recovery after pancreatoduodenectomy.
Beane, Joal D., Schwarz, Roderich E.
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Bilio-cutaneous fistula obliteration with NBCA
Biliary fistula and bile leakage are complications that can occur during hepato-biliary surgery (both open and laparoscopic) and percutaneous biliary intervention.
Antonio Bottari +3 more
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Serious Complications of EUS-Guided Hepaticoesophagostomy due to Transmural Stent Migration
Thoracic complications, such as biliopleural fistula and bile leaking into the right pleural cavity, are serious adverse events of transmural endoscopic ultrasound- (EUS-) guided biliary drainage involving EUS-guided hepaticoesophagostomy (EUS-HES).
Mateusz Jagielski +3 more
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Infected Necrosis in Severe Pancreatitis - Combined Nonsurgical Multi-Drainage with Directed Transabdominal High-Volume Lavage in Critically Ill Patients [PDF]
Background: Infection of pancreatic necrosis is a life-threatening complication during the course of acute pancreatitis. In critically ill patients, surgical or extended endoscopic interventions are associated with high morbidity and mortality. Minimally
A. Meining +31 more
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Liver transplantation before 1 year of age [PDF]
Since 1981, 20 infants younger than 1 year of age received 26 orthotopic liver transplants. Immunosuppression was with cyclosporine and corticosteroids. Thirteen (65%) of the reciplents were discharged from the hospital.
Ascher +18 more
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Bilhemia is very rare and serious complication of percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PBD). Bile leakage occurs into the bloodstream through a fistula between the biliary tree and the hepatic venous system. We report a case of a 45-year-old woman
Mehmet Semih Çakır, MD +4 more
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Human liver transplantation, which was first performed in man in Denver 15 years ago, has finally come of age in the past 2 years. The 1 year survival has improved from 28 per cent to 50 per cent in the recent Denver Second Series.
Koep, LJ, Starzl, TE, Terblanche, J
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The safety and efficacy of Glubran 2 as biliostatic agent in liver resection
Background Biloma, an encapsulated collection of bile outside the biliary tree, supported by a predominantly iatrogenic biliary fistula, and bile likeage are two of the most important surgical complications after liver resection.
Renato Patrone +10 more
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Fifteen years of clinical liver transplantation [PDF]
Liver transplantation in humans was first attempted more than 15 yr ago. The 1-yr survival has slowly improved until it has now reached about 50%. In our experience, 46 patients have lived for at least 1 yr, with the longest survival being 9 yr. The high
Abouna +65 more
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