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Background Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and cholecystitis share overlapping symptoms, including belching, acid reflux, and heartburn. Despite this, the causal relationship between these two conditions remains unclear.
Chao Wang +3 more
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ABSTRACT Objectives The risk of post‐endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) pancreatitis (PEP) needs to be predicted in order to take adequate preventive measures in individual cases. The aim of this study was to develop a clinical prediction rule for PEP in biliary ERCP for patients with intact papilla.
Koichi Fujita +18 more
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Evaluation of progranulin and inflammatory markers in the diagnosis of acute cholecystitis
This study aimed to investigate the role of inflammatory markers and progranulin levels in diagnosing cholecystitis, assessing their potential as diagnostic biomarkers. The research involved 54 patients diagnosed with acute cholecystitis in the emergency
Ali Ihsan Kilci +5 more
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The stent‐in‐stent technique involves placing another fully covered metal stent inside an irremovable embedded stent to compress tissue and enable safe removal. In this study of 17 patients, the overall technical success rate was 76.5%, with higher efficacy via EUS‐guided hepaticogastrostomy (100%) and transpapillary routes (80%).
Yasuhiro Komori +17 more
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Background: Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis is a benign, uncommon, localized or diffuse inflammatory pathological condition of the gallbladder and a catastrophic distinct transformation of chronic cholecystitis.
Irum Masood, Ahmed Raheem
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RISK OF CONVERSION OF OPERATIONAL INTERVENTION IN ACUTE CHOLECYSTITIS, COMPLICATED BY PERITONITIS
Calculous acute cholecystitis, in emergency abdominal surgery, is ranked second after acute appendicitis. A scientific study was undertaken regarding the effectiveness and the priorities of the active involvement tactics in the treatment of these ...
Boris Zaporozhchenko +4 more
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Only 20 - 30% of patients with gallstones have symptoms and the probability of a patient with silent gallstones developing biliary-related pain is 1- 2% while the risk of developing a serious complication (e.g. empyema, perforation, peritonitis etc.) is less than 0.1% per year.
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ABSTRACT Objectives Endoscopic ultrasound‐guided hepaticogastrostomy (EUS‐HGS) is usually performed for unresectable malignant distal biliary obstruction (MDBO) when endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography‐guided biliary stenting with fully covered self‐expandable metallic stents (EBS‐MSs) fails.
Hidehito Sumiya +12 more
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Early and late Biliary Complications of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in Acute Cholecystitis
Background: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy has become the standard of care for the elective management of cholelithiasis. Little information exists, however, regarding the appropriateness of this procedure in the setting of acute symptomatology. Objective:
Omar Salem Khattab,
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