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Management of Acute Cholecystitis
The 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.
Sung Kyun Yim, Seung-Ok Lee
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JAMA, 2022 Gallbladder disease affects approximately 20 million people in the US. Acute cholecystitis is diagnosed in approximately 200 000 people in the US each year.Gallstone-associated cystic duct obstruction is responsible for 90% to 95% of the cases of acute cholecystitis.
Jared R, Gallaher, Anthony, Charles
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A Case of Acalculous Cholecystitis During Lenvatinib Plus Pembrolizumab Therapy for Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma. [PDF]
IJU Case RepABSTRACT Introduction Lenvatinib plus pembrolizumab is a standard first‐line therapy for advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC), and acute acalculous cholecystitis is a rare adverse event. Case Presentation A 60‐year‐old woman with metastatic TFE3‐positive non–clear cell RCC, classified as poor risk by the International Metastatic RCC Database Consortium (
Soga E +9 more
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Visceral Medicine, 2015 <b><i>Background:</i></b> The treatment of acute cholecystitis has been controversially discussed in the literature as there are no high-evidence-level data yet for determining the optimal point in time for surgical intervention. So far, the laparoscopic removal of the gallbladder within 72 h has been the most preferred approach
Schuld, Jochen, Glanemann, Matthias
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Use of Gallbladder Width Measurement by Computed Tomography in the Diagnosis of Acute Cholecystitis
Diagnostics, 2022 This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic value of gallbladder width measurement with computed tomography (CT) in patients with acute cholecystitis.
Yong Suk Park +11 more
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Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface, EarlyView., 2021 Abstract Objective To evaluate the effects of bilateral caudal zona incerta (cZi) deep brain stimulation (DBS) for Parkinson's disease (PD) one year after surgery and to create anatomical improvement maps based on patient‐specific simulation of the electric field.
Rasmus Stenmark Persson +6 more
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Plasma Procalcitonin Is Useful for Predicting the Severity of Acute Cholecystitis
Emergency Medicine International, 2020 Background. Acute cholecystitis is a common complication of cholelithiasis. Delayed diagnosis may constitute morbidity and mortality; therefore, early diagnosis and determining the severity of acute cholecystitis are crucial. Objectives. This study aimed
Saben Sakalar +6 more
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JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 1975 Abstract One hundred and fifty-six successive patients have been admitted with the clinical diagnosis of acute cholecystitis and have been treated by operation on the next operating list. The diagnosis was correct in 154 and a diagnostic pathway has been determined.
P A, Raine, A A, Gunn
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, 2021 Objectives The clinical diagnosis of complicated acute cholecystitis (CAC) remains difficult with several pathological or ultrasonography criteria used to differentiate it from uncomplicated acute cholecystitis (UAC).
Thakkar, Mehual +4 more
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Journal of Medical Sciences, 2014 Acute appendicitis and acute cholecystitis are commonly seen in acute abdominal disease. However, it is rarely described that synchronous acute cholecystitis and acute appendicitis presented.
Ting-Ying Lee +7 more
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