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Choledocholithiasis : whither surgery? [PDF]
Choledocholithiasis is a common condition. It has been estimated that as many as 24% of patients with cholelithiasis have stones in the common bile duct. Until the last decade, the ’gold standard’ for treatment has been surgery.
LaFerla, Godfrey
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Intraoperative assessment of biliary anatomy for prevention of bile duct injury: a review of current and future patient safety interventions [PDF]
Background Bile duct injury (BDI) is a dreaded complication of cholecystectomy, often caused by misinterpretation of biliary anatomy. To prevent BDI, techniques have been developed for intraoperative assessment of bile duct anatomy.
A Glattli+89 more
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Abstract Objectives The efficacy of uncovered self‐expandable metal stents (UCSEMS) versus fully covered self‐expandable metal stents for distal malignant biliary obstruction remains controversial. Additionally, the heterogeneity of the disease conditions has been indicated in previous studies because pancreatic and non‐pancreatic cancers have ...
Fumitaka Niiya+7 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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Choledochal cyst: presentation of the disease with a case report.
Choledochal cyst is a rare disease of the biliary tract. There are five main types of choledochal cysts with a few recognized sub-types. The etiology of choledochal cysts still is unclear.
Aleksandar Cvetkovic+2 more
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Abstract Immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4)‐related diseaseis a systemic inflammatory condition of unknown etiology characterized by increases in serum IgG4 and in the number of IgG4‐positive cells in affected tissues. One of the commonly involved locations is the pancreas; this condition is known as type 1 autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP).
Shingo Sato+9 more
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Common bile duct perforation due to choledocholithiasis in a cat with gallbladder agenesis
Case summary An 8-year-old neutered male domestic shorthair cat was presented for further investigation of anorexia, vomiting and lethargy. Abdominal ultrasonography and contrast-enhanced CT revealed choledocholithiasis with suspected bacterial ...
Aki Noguchi+4 more
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Abstract A 79‐year‐old Japanese woman, who had undergone pancreaticoduodenectomy 6 months prior to presentation owing to pancreatic cancer, complained of jaundice with high fever. Computed tomography revealed proximal bile duct dilatation with complete hepaticojejunostomy anastomotic stricture (HJAS). We performed a single‐balloon endoscopy for biliary
Koichi Soga+6 more
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Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences, EarlyView.
Hirohito Minami+9 more
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Abstract Objectives To evaluate the results of inside stent therapy for unresectable malignant hilar biliary obstruction and identify factors related to stent patency duration. Methods Of 44 patients who underwent initial inside‐stent placement above the sphincter of Oddi from April 2017 to December 2022, 42 with the resolution of jaundice (clinical ...
Fumimasa Tomooka+16 more
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