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Surgical management of cystic dilatation bile ducts in adults

ABCD: Arquivos Brasileiros de Cirurgia Digestiva, 2015
BACKGROUND: The cystic dilatation of the biliary tract is a rare disease and uncertain origin. It is recognized more frequently in children; however, its incidence comes increasing in adults, representing 20% of the cases.
Olival Cirilo Lucena da FONSECA-NETO, Moacir Cavalcante de ALBUQUERQUE-NETO, Antonio Lopes de MIRANDA   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources

The microbiota of the bilio-pancreatic system: A cohort, STROBE-compliant study [PDF]

, 2019
Background: The gut microbiota play an essential role in protecting the host against pathogenic microorganisms by modulating immunity and regulating metabolic processes.
Agrusa A., D'arpa F., Di Carlo P., Fasciana T., Giammanco A., Gulotta G., Rodolico V., Sergi C., Serra N.   +8 more
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CHOLECYSTECTOMY WITH INTRAOPERATIVE ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY: DOES THE ORDER MATTER? [PDF]

ABCD: Arquivos Brasileiros de Cirurgia Digestiva
BACKGROUND: The recommended treatment for cholecystocholedocholithiasis is cholecystectomy (CCT) associated with endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP).
João de Bona Castelan Filho, Arthur Pizzolatti Zapelini, Felipe Antônio Cacciatori, Bruno Zilberstein   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Laparoscopic common bile duct exploration in patients with previous abdominal biliary tract operations

Surgical Endoscopy, 2020
Background A history of abdominal biliary tract surgery has been identified as a relative contraindication for laparoscopic common bile duct exploration (LCBDE), and there are very few reports about laparoscopic procedures in patients with a history of ...
Min Li, Y. Tao, Sheng Shen, Lu-jun Song, T. Suo, Han Liu, Yueqi Wang, Dexiang Zhang, X. Ni, Houbao Liu   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Liver Transplantation in Adults [PDF]

, 1982
Human liver transplantation has been possible since 1967. We report our experience in 32 adult patients who received liver transplants at the University of Pittsburgh over a 16‐month period.
Dugas, M, Gavaler, JS, Iwatsuki, S, Schade, RR, Shaw Jr ., BW, Starzl, TE, Van Thiel, DH   +6 more
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RISK OF BLEEDING COMPLICATIONS IN PERCUTANEOUS BILIARY DRAINAGE: THE PARADOX OF THE NORMAL HEMOSTASIS

ABCD: Arquivos Brasileiros de Cirurgia Digestiva, 2019
Background: Percutaneous biliary drainage is a safe procedure. The risk of bleeding complications is acceptable. Frequently, patients with biliary obstructions usually have coagulation disorders thus increasing risk of bleeding.
Eduardo Javier HOUGHTON, Emilio INVERNIZZI, Pablo ACQUAFRESCA, Mariano PALERMO, Mariano E. GIMÉNEZ   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography and biliary drainage after liver transplantation: A five-year experience [PDF]

, 1987
Evaluation of the biliary tract by percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography (PTC) is often required in liver transplant patients with an abnormal postoperative course.
AB Zajko, AG Tzakis, Albert B. Zajko, David H. Thiel, DH Thiel Van, DJ Gallacher, G Martineau, J Northover, JC Gartner Jr, JJ Malatack, JMA Northover, JT Ferrucci Jr, Klaus M. Bron, Rajan Behal, RY Calne, RY Calne, S Iwatsuki, TE Starzl, TE Starzl, TE Starzl, TE Starzl, TE Starzl, TE Starzl, TE Starzl, TE Starzl, Thomas E. Starzl, W Molnar, William L. Campbell   +27 more
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Surgical Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in Abdominal Surgery for Neonates and Paediatrics: A RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method Consensus Study

Antibiotics, 2022
Surgical site infections (SSIs), i.e., surgery-related infections that occur within 30 days after surgery without an implant and within one year if an implant is placed, complicate surgical procedures in up to 10% of cases, but an underestimation of the ...
Sonia Bianchini, Erika Rigotti, Sara Monaco, Laura Nicoletti, Cinzia Auriti, Elio Castagnola, Giorgio Conti, Luisa Galli, Mario Giuffrè, Stefania La Grutta, Laura Lancella, Andrea Lo Vecchio, Giuseppe Maglietta, Nicola Petrosillo, Carlo Pietrasanta, Nicola Principi, Simonetta Tesoro, Elisabetta Venturini, Giorgio Piacentini, Mario Lima, Annamaria Staiano, Susanna Esposito, the Peri-Operative Prophylaxis in Neonatal and Paediatric Age (POP-NeoPed) Study Group   +22 more
doaj   +1 more source

Biliary tract injuries after lap cholecystectomy-types, surgical intervention and timing.

Annals of Translational Medicine, 2016
Bile duct lesions, including leaks and strictures, are immanent complications of open or laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). Endoscopic procedures have gained increasing potential as the treatment of choice in the management of postoperative bile duct ...
M. Karanikas, Ferdi Bozali, Vasileia Vamvakerou, Markos A. Markou, Zeinep Tzoutze Memet Chasan, E. Efraimidou, T. Papavramidis   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Mesenchymal stem cells: A novel treatment option for primary sclerosing cholangitis

Cell Biology International, Volume 47, Issue 2, Page 467-479, February 2023., 2023
Abstract Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a progressive liver disease for which there is no effective therapy. Hepatocytes and cholangiocytes from a PSC patient were cocultured with mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) to assess in vitro change. A single patient with progressive PSC was treated with 150 million MSCs via direct injection into the common
Amy L. Lightner, Neda Dadgar, Anil Vaidya, Robert Simon, Clifton Fulmer, Hassan Siddiki, K. V. Narayanan Menon, Peter Liu, R. Matthew Walsh   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source