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Biliary Tract Disease in the Aged

Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, 1991
Gallstone disease occurs in 20% to 30% of the elderly, is usually silent, and is rarely fatal. Silent GSD requires no treatment. Symptomatic GSD can be treated surgically, nonsurgically, or, if there are minimal symptoms, expectantly. The decision is based largely on physician experience and informed patient preference.
M L, Krasman, W A, Gracie, S R, Strasius
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Parasitic Diseases of the Biliary Tract

American Journal of Roentgenology, 2007
Parasites residing in the biliary tree include Clonorchis sinensis, Opisthorchis viverrini, Opisthorchis felineus, and Fasciola hepatica. They are willowy, leaf-like, flat flukes dwelling in the bile ducts and gallbladder. Human ascarides, Ascaris lumbricoides, dwelling in the small intestine, inadvertently migrate into the bile ducts and cause biliary
Jae Hoon, Lim, So Yeon, Kim, Cheol Min, Park   +2 more
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BILIARY TRACT DISEASE IN THE AGED

Archives of Surgery, 1951
MEDICAL care for the steadily increasing number of elderly persons becomes a greater problem each year. Definitive treatment is possible for more of the diseases of the aged, but their diminished reserve and decreased life expectancy cannot be disregarded in deciding on a therapeutic approach.
H C, FISHER, H M, WHITE
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Choledochoduodenostomy for Calculous Biliary Tract Disease

Archives of Surgery, 1985
After the opening of the common bile duct, several controversial procedures may be used. In choledocholithiasis, our preference is to perform choledochoduodenostomy in older patients. We report the results in 77 consecutive patients with a mean age of 75 years. There were two hospital deaths (2.6%). Follow-up ranged from six months to 15 years, with an
M, Huguier, F, Lacaine, S, Houry, G, Pascal   +3 more
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Congenital biliary tract disease.

2018
Learning objectives Background Findings and procedure details Conclusion Personal information ...
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CHRONIC BILIARY TRACT DISEASE

Archives of Internal Medicine, 1926
INTRODUCTION The refinement of gall tract diagnosis in the last decade represents one of the most fascinating pages in the history of modern medicine. The contributions of Lyon, 1 Smithies, 2 George, 3 Graham, 4 Bernheim, 5 van den Bergh 6 and others are particularly noteworthy.
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Biliary tract disease

Disease-a-Month, 1956
C, ECKERT, A I, MENDELOFF
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Interventional gastroenterology in oncology

Ca-A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, 2023
Vaibhav Wadhwa
exaly  

Calculous biliary tract disease

Current Problems in Surgery, 1975
F, Glenn, C K, McSherry
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The contemporary management of cancers of the sinonasal tract in adults

Ca-A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, 2023
Rajat Thawani
exaly