Gastroptosis as a Risk Factor of Stent Migration After Endoscopic Ultrasound-guided Hepaticogastrostomy: A Case Report. [PDF]
Gastroptosis may be associated with a higher risk of stent migration than non‐gastroptotic anatomy. ABSTRACT Endoscopic ultrasound‐guided hepaticogastrostomy (EUS‐HGS) has become an established, alternative biliary drainage technique for patients with failed or difficult endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.
Yamagata W +9 more
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Biliary tract complications in human orthotopic liver transplantation [PDF]
The results of 393 consecutive orthotopic liver transplants in 313 patients were reviewed to determine the incidence of primary biliary tract complications.
Esquivel, CO +6 more
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Candida carriage in the alimentary tract of liver transplant candidates [PDF]
Thirty randomly selected patients with advanced chronic liver disease, which had been evaluated for possible liver transplantation, were sampled endoscopically at 7 alimentary tract locations to assess the frequency and amount of Candida carriage ...
Ho, M +5 more
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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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Updated management of malignant biliary tract tumors: an illustrative review [PDF]
The management of malignant biliary tumors (MBTs) is complex and requires a multidisciplinary approach. Guidelines and methods of staging for biliary tumors have recently been released by main international societies, altering the clinical and radiologic
Cannavale, Alessandro +6 more
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Acute pancreatitis secondary to ansa pancreatica: Two new cases and review of the literature
We described two cases of acute pancreatitis secondary to ansa pancreatica. The first patient was diagnosed on MRCP and improved after standard treatment of AP. In the second case, ansa pancreatica was diagnosed on IOP.
Imen Ben Ismail +3 more
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Preoperative evaluation of the feasibility of laparoscopic cholecystectomy [PDF]
Aim. To determine the possibility of preoperative evaluation of the feasibility of laparoscopic cholecystectomy based on the standard preoperative examinations and findings. Methods.
Jovanović Miodrag +2 more
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Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography and biliary drainage after liver transplantation: A five-year experience [PDF]
Evaluation of the biliary tract by percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography (PTC) is often required in liver transplant patients with an abnormal postoperative course.
AB Zajko +27 more
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Endoscopic transpapillary gallbladder drainage (ETGBD) for acute cholecystitis is challenging. We evaluated the influence of pre-procedural imaging and cystic duct cholangiography on ETGBD.
Junya Sato +9 more
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Results of medium seventeen years' follow-up after laparoscopic choledochotomy for ductal stones [PDF]
INTRODUCTION: In a previously published article the authors reported the long-term follow-up results in 138 consecutive patients with gallstones and common bile duct (CBD) stones who underwent laparoscopic transverse choledochotomy (TC) with T-tube ...
Balla, Andrea +7 more
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