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Quality of Life in Chronic Pancreatitis is Determined by Constant Pain, Disability/Unemployment, Current Smoking, and Associated Co-Morbidities [PDF]

, 2017
OBJECTIVES: Chronic pancreatitis (CP) has a profound independent effect on quality of life (QOL). Our aim was to identify factors that impact the QOL in CP patients.
Abberbock, Judah, Alkaade, Samer, Amann, Stephen T., Anderson, Michelle A., Baillie, John, Banks, Peter A., Brand, Randall E., Conwell, Darwin L., Cote, Gregory A., Forsmark, Christopher E., Gardner, Timothy B., Gelrud, Andres, Guda, Nalini M., Lewis, Michele D., Machicado, Jorge D., Muniraj, Thiruvengadam, Sandhu, Bimaljit S., Sherman, Stuart, Singh, Vikesh K., Slivka, Adam, Tang, Gong, Whitcomb, David C., Wilcox, C. Mel, Yadav, Dhiraj   +23 more
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Association Between Cholecystectomy and Gastric Cancer in a Cohort Study in Taiwan

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective The association between cholecystectomy and gastric cancer is undetermined. The objective of this study was to assess whether subjects with cholecystectomy are at risk of gastric cancer in Taiwan. Methods This study used data from a cohort of 2 000 000 beneficiaries over a twelve‐year period (2010–2021) from the Taiwan National ...
Kuan‐Fu Liao, Cheng‐Chan Yu, Sheng‐Chun Chiu, Yu‐Hung Kuo, Shih‐Wei Lai   +4 more
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Non‐Flap Tunnel Technique (NFTT): A Novel Minimally Invasive Reconstruction Method After Proximal Gastrectomy for Gastric and Esophagogastric Junction Cancer

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
This study introduces the non‐flap tunnel technique (NFTT) as a simplified method for esophagogastrostomy following minimally invasive proximal gastrectomy. Compared with the conventional double‐flap technique, NFTT significantly reduces reconstruction time and the incidence of anastomotic stenosis, while maintaining comparable anti‐reflux outcomes ...
Masaru Hayami, Qingjiang Hu, Motonari Ri, Rie Makuuchi, Tomoyuki Irino, Takeshi Sano, Souya Nunobe   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Intraoperative Gallbladder Scoring Predicts Difficulty of Surgery and Conversion of Laparoscopic to Open Cholecystectomy

Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal
Objective: To determine the ability of “Gallbladder Operating Score (G10)” to predict difficulty of surgery and timely conversion of laparoscopic to open cholecystectomy. Study Design: Cross sectional study.
Waleed Umer, Rifaat Qamar Naqvi, Fahad Shakil, Mansoor Tariq   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Corrective treatment and anatomic considerations for laparoscopic cholecystectomy injuries [PDF]

, 1994
BACKGROUND: Complete reports of biliary and vascular injuries after laparoscopic cholecystectomy are rare. STUDY DESIGN: Fifteen patients with complex laparoscopic cholecystectomy injuries underwent corrective operations.
Dodson, SF, Iwatsuki, S, Madariaga, JR, Selby, R, Starzl, TE, Todo, S   +5 more
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Pancreatitis following Olanzapine Therapy: A Report of Three Cases [PDF]

, 2007
CONTEXT: Atypical antipsychotic agents (clozapine, olanzapine) have been linked to metabolic effects and acute pancreatitis. CASE REPORT: We reviewed the inpatient and outpatient records of three patients who developed acute pancreatitis while being ...
Azar, Riad, Jonnalagadda, Sreenivasa, Kerr, Thomas A., Prakash, Chandra   +3 more
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Essential Updates 2023/2024: Minimally Invasive Surgery for Biliary Tract Cancer

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) for biliary tract cancer (BTC) has gained traction with advancements in laparoscopic and robotic techniques. However, its oncological impact remains uncertain. This review highlights key studies from 2023 and 2024 on MIS for BTC, including distal bile duct, hilar bile duct, gallbladder, and intrahepatic bile ...
Osamu Itano, Takuya Minagawa
wiley   +1 more source

Trends in Gender Disparities in Surgical Experience: A National Clinical Database Study

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background We previously reported the gender disparities in surgical procedures between male and female surgeons using National Clinical Database covering more than 95% of all operations performed in Japan. This study aims to examine the changes in gender disparity in the surgical experience of gastrointestinal surgeons in Japan before and ...
Chie Tanaka, Hiroyuki Yamamoto, Sachiyo Nomura, Emiko Kono, Hideki Ueno, Yoshihiro Kakeji, Ken Shirabe   +6 more
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Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a resource limited setting: Factors associated with difficult surgeries at the National Referral Hospital, Bhutan

Public Health Challenges, 2023
Background Prediction of difficult laparoscopic cholecystectomy may help in making necessary arrangements for optimal intraoperative requirements and postoperative care.
Sangay Wangmo, Sonam Dargay, Sonam ChhodenR   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Incidence and reasons for conversion of laparoscopic cholecystectomy to open cholecystectomy

Journal of Gandaki Medical College, 2023
Introduction: Cholelithiasis is one of the most common problems affecting the gastrointestinal tract. The objective of the study was to find the incidence of cases converted to open cholecystectomy from laparoscopic cholecystectomy and find the ...
Arjun Acharya, Narendra Vikram Gurung, Suresh Raj Poudel   +2 more
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