Systematic cholangiography during laparoscopic cholecystectomy [PDF]
BACKGROUND: We present our results from peroperative cholangiography (POC) systematically performed during video laparoscopic cholecystectomies (VLC). METHOD: From January 1998 to December 1999, VLP was performed in 250 non-selected patients from both ...
Lopes Filho, Gaspar de Jesus+1 more
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Surgical complications in human orthotopic liver transplantation. [PDF]
Between March 1, 1980 and December 31, 1984, 393 orthotopic liver transplantations (OLT) were performed in 313 consecutive recipients. Technical complications were responsible for a substantial morbidity (41/393 allograft loss--10.4%) and mortality (26 ...
Gordon, RD+3 more
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Clinical Features and Risk Factors of Autoimmune Liver Involvement in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease [PDF]
OBJECTIVES:Autoimmune liver disease is reported in up to 7.8% of children with inflammatory bowel disease. A distinct inflammatory bowel disease phenotype has been suggested in adults and in small pediatric cohorts.
Alexopoulou+31 more
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Operative cholangiography was first used by Mirizzi in 1932, but still has not gained general acceptance by surgeons. With these facts in mind, this article reviews 31 cholecystectomies, 20 having been performed by the author, in which operative cholangiography was used, and discusses its technique, difficulties and results.
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Vascular complications after liver transplantation: A 5-year experience [PDF]
During the past 5 years, 104 angiographic studies were performed in 87 patients (45 children and 42 adults) with 92 transplanted livers for evaluation of possible vascular complications. Seventy percent of the studies were abnormal.
Bron, KM+4 more
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Magnetic resonance cholangiography in the assessment and management of biliary complications after OLT. [PDF]
Despite advances in patient and graft management, biliary complications (BC) still represent a challenge both in the early and delayed period after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT).
Bazzocchi, Massimo+3 more
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P G, KEIL, G J, HEGSTROM, S J, ZOECKLER
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Usefulness of laparoscopic subtotal cholecystectomy with operative cholangiography for severe cholecystitis [PDF]
PURPOSE: Cholecystectomy can become hazardous when inflammation develops, leading to anatomical changes in Calot’s triangle. We attempted to study the safety and efficacy of laparoscopic subtotal cholecystectomy (LSC) to decrease the incidence of ...
Atsushi Horiuchi+8 more
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Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma - Klatskin’s Tumour : review of the literature and report of first successfully resected case in Malta [PDF]
Hepatic duct confluence sclerosing cholangiocarcinoma (Klatskin’s Tumour) is described as a small tumour in an inaccessible position, high up in the hilum of the liver.
Gatt, Dennis, Scerri, Christian A.
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Cholangiographic findings in hepatic artery occlusion after liver transplantation [PDF]
Because the hepatic artery provides the only blood supply to the biliary tree of a liver allograft, posttransplantation arterial occlusion may result in a biliary complication.
Bron, KM+6 more
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