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Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for Acute Calcular Cholecystitis in a Patient with Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt: A Case Report and Literature Review

open access: yesCase Reports in Surgery, 2015
Management of patients who have ventriculoperitoneal shunt presenting with acute calcular cholecystitis has remained a clinical challenge. In this paper, the hospital course and the follow-up of a patient presenting with acute calcular cholecystitis and ...
Abdullah A. Albarrak   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

A case report of vanishing bile duct syndrome after exposure to pexidartinib (PLX3397) and paclitaxel. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Pexidartinib (PLX3397) is a small molecule tyrosine kinase and colony-stimulating factor-1 inhibitor with FDA breakthrough therapy designation for tenosynovial giant-cell tumor, and currently under study in several other tumor types, including breast ...
Chien, A Jo   +5 more
core  

Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Endoscopic Ultrasound versus Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography in Patients with Suspected Common Bile Duct Stones. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Patients with suspected common bile duct (CBD) stones are often diagnosed using endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), an invasive procedure with risk of significant complications.
Davidson, BR   +3 more
core   +3 more sources

A case report of acalculous cholecystitis due to Salmonella paratyphi B

open access: yesRadiology Case Reports, 2018
Acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC) is a rare condition occurring in only 5%-10 % of patients with acute cholecystitis. Systemic illness caused, for example, by E coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Vibrio cholera, and Salmonella species can result acute ...
Syma Iqbal, MBBS   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Two Faces of Greater Omentum

open access: yesComprehensive Physiology, Volume 15, Issue 6, December 2025.
This review highlights the beneficial and negative effects of the greater omentum in the body: how the omentum contributes to healing and regeneration, but also how, in some conditions, it can promote inflammation and cancer spread. ABSTRACT The greater omentum, often described as a “plaster” of the abdominal cavity, exhibits remarkable regenerative ...
Czapiewska Monika   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Association of Liver Enzymes With Acute Cholecystitis Diagnosed Using the Tokyo Criteria in the Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia: A Retrospective Case‐Control Study

open access: yesHealth Science Reports
Background Acute cholecystitis, an inflammation of the gallbladder, is often triggered by gallstones but can also result from ischemia, motility issues, chemical harm, and microbial infections.
Mohammed Y. Alessa   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Hemobilia due to cystic artery pseudoaneurysm: A rare late complication of laparoscopic cholecystectomy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
We discuss a patient with late presentation of hemobilia following cholecystectomy, which is unusual because pseudoaneurysm caused by vascular injury during surgery typically presents soon after surgery.
Badillo, Ricardo   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

Management of Acute Cholecystitis

open access: yesThe Korean Journal of Gastroenterology, 2018
Acute cholecystitis is a common serious complication of gallstones. The reported mortality of acute cholecystitis is approximately 3%, but the rate increases with age or comorbidity of the patient. If appropriate treatment is delayed, complications can develop as a consequence with a grave prognosis.
Seung-Ok Lee, Sung Kyun Yim
openaire   +3 more sources

Association of maternal biliary disease with hepatopancreatobiliary morbidity in offspring

open access: yesJournal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Volume 81, Issue 6, Page 1422-1430, December 2025.
Abstract Objectives Maternal biliary disease is common, but the link with offspring hepatopancreatobiliary disease has not been studied. We assessed the association between maternal biliary disease and pediatric hepatopancreatobiliary morbidity. Methods We conducted a retrospective cohort study of 1,271,864 children born between 2006 and 2022 in Quebec,
Nathalie Auger   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Frequency Of Empyema/Gangrene In Acute Cholecystitis And Its Relationship With Gender

open access: yesJournal of Rawalpindi Medical College, 2019
Background: Cholecystectomy is one of the most frequently performed surgical procedures across the globe and is considered as a treatment of choice for majority cases of acute cholecystitis.
Saniya Ahmed   +2 more
doaj  

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