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Case series of cancer patients who developed cholecystitis related to immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment

Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer, 2019
BackgroundImmune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) represent a promising novel class of cancer therapy, but immune-mediated adverse events can complicate ICI treatment. Acute cholecystitis in patients receiving ICI therapy has not been characterized. We aimed
Cynthia Nguyen Tran, Phillip S. Ge, Manoop S. Bhutani, Mazen Alasadi, Amir A. Jazaeri   +4 more
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Acalculous Cholecystitis: The Unexpected Mask of De Novo Heart Failure

Clinical Case Reports
Acute acalculous cholecystitis refers to inflammation of the gallbladder without the presence of gallstones or obstruction of the cystic duct. Heart failure is recognized for causing congestive hepatopathy and can lead to gallbladder swelling, often ...
Mhd Baraa Habib, Maram Albandak, Mhd Husam Osman, Shahem Abbarh, Bisher Sawaf, Yaseen Alastal, Abdulrahman Arabi   +6 more
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Synchronous acute appendicitis and acute cholecystitis, is it a myth or reality? A literature review

Open Access Emergency Medicine, 2019
Fatemah Buhamed,1 Maged Edward,2 Abdullah Shuaib21Department of General Surgery, Mubarak Al-kabeer Hospital, Kuwait, Kuwait; 2Department of General Surgery, Mubarak Al-kabeer Hospital, Kuwait, KuwaitAbstract: Acute appendicitis and acute cholecystitis ...
Buhamed F, Edward M, Shuaib A
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Percutaneous cholecystostomy in acute acalculous cholecystitis [PDF]

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Arbogast, Helmut, Berger, H., Pratschke, Ekkehard, Stäbler, A.   +3 more
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Prevalence of Gallbladder Cancer in Cases Presented to Tertiary Care Hospital, Retrospective Five-Year Study on Cholecystectomy Specimen [PDF]

Journal of Liaquat National Hospital, 2023
Background: The gallbladder is surgically removed in a cholecystectomy. The prevalence of gallbladder carcinoma is determined by examining cholecystectomy specimens.
Abu Sufyan, Safeena Sarfraz, Qurat ul Ain Tahir, Shahid Farooq, Madiha Arshad, Rabia Altaf   +5 more
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Incidence of acute cholecystitis underwent cholecystectomy in incident dialysis patients: a nationwide population-based cohort study in Korea [PDF]

Kidney Research and Clinical Practice, 2022
Background Patients on dialysis have numerous gastrointestinal problems related to uremia, which may represent concealed cholecystitis. We investigated the incidence and risk of acute cholecystitis in dialysis patients and used national health insurance ...
Hanlim Choi, Soon Kil Kwon, Joung-Ho Han, Jun Su Lee, Gilwon Kang, Minseok Kang   +5 more
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Can NLR be Used in Discriminating Simple and Severe Cholecystitis in Emergency Department Admission?

Van Tıp Dergisi, 2021
INTRODUCTION: Aim: Cholecystitis is a common surgical emergency case, and the progress of simple cholecystitis to severe cholecystitis results in preoperative inflammatory and metabolic complications and a longer hospital stay.
Hasan Basri Çetinkaya, Ferhat Çay
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Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Versus Open Cholecystectomy in Acute Cholecystitis: A Literature Review

Cureus, 2023
Cholecystectomy is a common surgical procedure performed worldwide for acute cholecystitis. Acute cholecystitis occurs when the cystic duct is obstructed by a gallstone, which causes gallbladder distension and subsequent inflammation of the gallbladder ...
Raam Mannam, Rajagopal Sankara Narayanan, Arpit Bansal, Vishnu R Yanamaladoddi, S. S. Sarvepalli, S. L. Vemula, Saikumar Aramadaka   +6 more
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ASPECTS OF ETIOPATHOGENY AND CLINICAL AND EVOLUTIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF ACUTE ACALCULOUS CHOLECYSTITIS

Arta Medica, 2022
Objectives. Usual predisposing factors of acute acalculous cholecystitis are critical conditions, prolonged fasting, parenteral nutrition, sepsis.
Vladimir Hotineanu, Viorel Moraru, Petru Bujor, Ruxandra Știrbu, Galina Pavliuc, Sergiu Bujor   +5 more
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Safety of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for Acute Cholecystitis in the Elderly: A Multivariate Analysis of Risk Factors for Intra and Postoperative Complications

Medicina, 2021
Background and Objectives: This study investigates the impact of age upon the safety and outcomes of laparoscopic cholecystectomy performed for acute cholecystitis, by a multivariate approach.
D. Șerban, B. Socea, S. Balasescu, C. Badiu, C. Tudor, A. Dascălu, G. Vancea, R. Spătaru, A. Sabău, D. Sabau, C. Tănăsescu   +10 more
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