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Acute cholangitis: current concepts [PDF]

open access: yesANZ Journal of Surgery, 2017
BACKGROUND: Acute cholangitis, also known as ascending cholangitis, is a life-threatening systemic condition that results from a biliary tree infection and obstruction.
Vijayaragavan Muralidharan   +1 more
exaly   +2 more sources

Cholangitis

World Journal of Surgery, 1984
AbstractComparative study of the clinical features of 125 cases of acute cholangitis revealed that acute obstructive suppurative cholangitis (AOSC, 19 cases) was characterized by leukocytosis, high transaminase levels, bilirubinemia, and a marked thrombocytopenia. Most species of bacilli isolated from the purulent bile were gram‐negative and in 9 of 12
H, Kinoshita   +4 more
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IgG4-associated cholangitis: a comparative histological and immunophenotypic study with primary sclerosing cholangitis on liver biopsy material

open access: yesModern Pathology, 2009
IgG4-associated cholangitis is a steroid-responsive hepatobiliary inflammatory condition associated with autoimmune pancreatitis that clinically and radiologically mimics primary sclerosing cholangitis.
Raymond T Chung   +2 more
exaly   +2 more sources

Primary sclerosing cholangitis and obliterative cholangitis

The American Journal of Surgery, 1969
Abstract Idiopathic primary sclerosing cholangitis is but one type of generalized obliterative disease of the Table I Suggested Therapy in Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis and Obliterative Cholangitis Disease Operation Supportive Therapy Primary sclerosing cholangitis Bypass procedure, cholecysto-jejunostomy, Roux-en-y choledocho ...
B, Cutler, G A, Donaldson
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Spectrum of cholangitis

The American Journal of Surgery, 1975
Of 402 patients admitted with biliary disease over the last three years, cholangitis has been diagnosed in 36. This represents an 8.8 per cent overal incidence and a 33.8 per cent incidence among patients who have undergone operation or manipulation involving the common duct.
R P, Saik   +3 more
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Autoimmune pancreatitis/IgG4-associated cholangitis and primary sclerosing cholangitis – Overlapping or separate diseases? [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Hepatology, 2009
Autoimmune pancreatitis is a recently described fibroinflammatory disease which is characterised by raised serum levels of IgG4 (in >70% of cases), and an IgG4-positive lymphoplasmacytic tissue infiltrate. A favourable and rapid clinical response to oral
Roger Chapman   +2 more
exaly   +2 more sources

Management of cholangitis

Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery, 2003
Acute cholangitis remains a life-threatening complication of biliary obstruction, particularly in the elderly with comorbid disease or when there is a delay in diagnosis and treatment. The initial management consists of fluid resuscitation, correction of coagulopathy, and administration of broad-spectrum antibiotics.
Philippus C, Bornman   +2 more
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Cholangitis and Choledocholithiasis

2021
The prevalence of cholangitis and choledocholithiasis increases with age in all populations. Age-related changes have relevant implications in the diagnosis and management of these conditions. In this chapter, we examine the peculiarities of choledocholithiasis and acute cholangitis in the elderly.
Perrone G.   +6 more
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Bacterial cholangitis

Current Treatment Options in Gastroenterology, 2001
The treatment of acute bacterial cholangitis requires broad-spectrum antibiotics to cover against gram-negative aerobic enteric organisms (Escherichia coli, Klebsiella species, and Enterobacter species), gram-positive Enterococcus and anaerobic bacteria (Bacteroides fragilis and Clostridium perfringens).
Donald F., Lum, Joseph W., Leung
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Sclerosing cholangitis

Baillière's Clinical Gastroenterology, 1997
Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a chronic, progressive cholestatic liver disease whose aetiopathogenesis is unknown. PSC is frequently associated with inflammatory bowel disease, in particular chronic ulcerative colitis, is most commonly observed in young males and is clinically characterized by fatigue, pruritus and jaundice.
P J, Marotta, N F, LaRusso, R H, Wiesner
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