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Remote-controlled cholangiography injection device: first clinical study in China
Background X-ray cholangiography is of great value in the imaging of biliary tract diseases; however, occupational radiation exposure is unavoidable.
Huan Chen +7 more
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Levels of anti‐integrin αvβ6 antibodies were significantly higher in pediatric‐onset primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) than in autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) and may reflect disease activity. These antibodies may serve as a novel biomarker for distinguishing PSC from AIH and for monitoring disease progression.
Yukako Maeda +17 more
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IgG4-Related Sclerosing Cholangitis and Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
Sclerosing cholangitis (SC) is defined as a condition with progressive stenosis and destruction of the bile ducts due to diffuse inflammation and fibrosis and currently includes three categories: primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), secondary ...
Atsushi Tanaka
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ABSTRACT The gel immersion method improves endoscopic visualization by displacing debris and blood with a viscous gel. Although it is commonly used in procedures such as endoscopic mucosal resection and endoscopic submucosal dissection, its use in double‐balloon enteroscopy‐assisted endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (DBE‐ERCP) has rarely ...
Koki Nagano +9 more
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ABSTRACT Endoscopic ultrasound‐guided hepaticogastrostomy (EUS‐HGS) is an established alternative to other biliary drainage techniques for treating malignant biliary obstruction. Although the anastomosis created by EUS‐HGS is believed to mature within several weeks, histopathological evidence supporting this assumption remains limited, particularly in ...
Kosuke Maehara +9 more
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The article presents four clinical observations of patients who underwent contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) after treatment for cholelithiasis complicated by choledocholithiasis. Abdominal MRI was performed using Amira 1.5T MR tomograph (
A. A. Volkov +4 more
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Bile duct injury (BDI) is not uncommon during laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). Intra-operative cholangiography (IOC) has been recommended to reduce the risk of BDI during LC. Facilities for IOC are, however, scarcely available in India.
Vinay K Kapoor
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ABSTRACT Background Postoperative complications substantially increase morbidity, mortality and healthcare costs. Understanding prognostic factors is essential for risk stratification, targeted prevention strategies, and development of prediction models.
Anders Peder Højer Karlsen +15 more
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Biliary Stricture: Imaging Overview
Biliary strictures are narrowings involving any part of the biliary tree, intrahepatic or extrahepatic. This pathology has various etiologies, including benign and malignant. Patients mostly present with jaundice and features of cholangitis.
Piyush Aggarwal +1 more
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Intraoperative cholangiography during elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy: selective or routine use? [PDF]
PURPOSE: To investigate clinical, laboratory and ultrasonographic parameters in patients with and without preoperative criteria for intraoperative cholangiography (IOC) during laparoscopic cholecystectomy in order to define predictive factors of ...
Alex Augusto Silva +5 more
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