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Role of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in children

Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, 2005
The present study is undertaken to establish the usefulness of laparoscopic cholecystectomy and to know its merits and demerits as compared to open cholecystectomy in children. In all, 28 patients who underwent cholecystectomy (8 open and 20 laparoscopic
Oak Sanjay, Parelkar S, Akhtar T, Pathak R, Vishwanath N   +4 more
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Laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute calculous cholecystitis: a retrospective study assessing risk factors for conversion and complications

World Journal of Emergency Surgery, 2016
BackgroundThe purpose of the study was to identify risk factors for conversion of laparoscopic cholecystectomy and risk factors for postoperative complications in acute calculous cholecystitis.
Petra Terho, A. Leppäniemi, P. Mentula
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Prevalence of Pancreaticobiliary Maljunction and High Confluence of the Pancreaticobiliary Ducts: True Incidence of Gallbladder Cancer

Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Although pancreaticobiliary maljunction (PBM) is associated with a high incidence of biliary cancer, it often goes undiagnosed. This means that the true prevalence of PBM and the incidence of biliary cancer are unknown. High confluence of the pancreaticobiliary ducts (HCPBD) may be an intermediate PBM variant, though reports are ...
Shintaro Shirai, Kenitiro Kaneko, Shoko Kato, Remi Kondo, Takaaki Osawa, Yasuyuki Fukami, Tsuyoshi Sano   +6 more
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Comparative Effectiveness of Immersive Virtual Reality and Traditional Didactic Training on Radiation Safety in Medical Professionals: A Crossover Study

Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, EarlyView.
This study evaluates the comparative effectiveness of immersive virtual reality (VR) training and traditional didactic training on radiation safety among medical professionals, with a focus on reducing radiation exposure. A 2‐year randomised crossover trial involving 39 participants from cardiac catheterisation labs and orthopaedic theatres was ...
Wanjiku Mwangi, Yuki Tanaka
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THE IMPACT OF THE GALLBLADDER WALL THICKNESS ASSESSED BY SONOGRAPHY ON THE OUTCOME OF LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY [PDF]

Basrah Journal of Surgery, 2011
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy first became popular during the late 1980s and now the procedure is consider the standard approach for symptomatic cholecystolithiasis.
Ali Dawood Al-Hilfi, Mohammed H Al-Jawher, Safwan A Taha   +2 more
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Genital Crohn's disease in pediatrics and genetic associations

JPGN Reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Genital edema is a rare presentation of Crohn's disease (CD), also known as metastatic CD (MCD). This may precede, co‐occur with, or follow gastrointestinal symptoms and present a diagnostic challenge. We aimed to characterize the features, clinical courses, pathogenesis, and outcomes of patients with MCD to increase understanding and promote ...
Erica Chang, Caroline Chinchilla Putzeys, Edward Hoffenberg, Ashish Patel, Elizabeth Hilow, Brad Pasternak   +5 more
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Timing of Cholecystectomy for Acute Biliary Pancreatitis

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Journal, 2009
Background : Biliary stones are the leading cause of acute pancreatitis. Although cholecystectomy and selective endoscopic retrograde cholangiography (ERC) comprise the current treatment in patients with acute biliary pancreatitis (ABP), the time of ...
M Mohsen Chowdhury
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Digestive autoimmune diseases mimicking gastrointestinal manifestations in children with sickle cell anemia: A report of three cases

JPGN Reports, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is a genetic disorder that presents with a variety of systemic complications, including gastrointestinal (GI) manifestations. These GI symptoms can overlap with those of digestive autoimmune diseases (DAD) such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and autoimmune hepatitis (AIH), complicating the diagnosis and management.
Saray Mesonero Cavia, Marta García Bernal, Maria Jose López Liñan, Roger García Puig   +3 more
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Recurrence After Gallbladder Cancer Resection: Prognostic Impact of CA19‐9 and CEA Levels at Baseline and During Surveillance

Journal of Surgical Oncology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Baseline serum carbohydrate antigen (CA) 19‐9 and carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) levels may predict prognosis among patients undergoing resection for gallbladder cancer (GBC), yet the prognostic utility of the combination of the two markers has not been well established.
Diamantis I. Tsilimigras, Odysseas P. Chatzipanagiotou, Andrea Ruzzenente, Federico Aucejo, Hugo P. Marques, Joao Bandovas, Tom Hugh, Nazim Bhimani, Shishir K. Maithel, Minoru Kitago, Itaru Endo, Timothy M. Pawlik   +11 more
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Role of different factors as preoperative predictors of conversion of laparoscopic cholecystectomy to open cholecystectomy

Archives of Medicine and Health Sciences, 2017
Aim: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy has become the gold standard for the treatment of gallstones. Background: The objective of our study was to identify the preoperative predictors of conversion of laparoscopic cholecystectomy into open cholecystectomy ...
Ramlah Ghazanfar, Maham Tariq, Haider Ghazanfar, Sara Malik, Mehwish Changez, Jahangir Sarwar Khan   +5 more
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