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The value of preoperative neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio in predicting the severity of cholecystolithiasis with cholecystitis in elderly patients

BMC Surgery, 2023
Background This study aims to assess the effectiveness of neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and C-reactive protein (CRP) in diagnosing cholecystolithiasis with cholecystitis in elderly patients.
Zeliang Xia, Yanyu Liu, Siyu Sun, Erbo Shan, Yanhao Liu   +4 more
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Acute Acalculous Cholecystitis Associated with Abscesses—An Unknown Dual Pathology

Biomedicines, 2023
(1) Introduction and Aims: Little is known about the relationship between renal pathology and gallbladder pathology, although the two organs (the gallbladder and the right kidney) are in close proximity to one another.
Cristina Gluhovschi, Florica Gadalean, Silvia Velciov, Ligia Petrica, Ciprian Duta, Mircea Botoca, Daniela Cipu   +6 more
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Intramural pure pigment gall­stones, a case report [PDF]

, 1963
A case of intramural pure pigment gallstones, which were fortuitously found in post-mortem examination, is presented. The incidence, mechanism of formation of the stones and roentgenological diagnosis of the intramural gallstones, porcelain gall bladder,
Kawanishi, Koichi, Nishimura, Fumio
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Xanthogranulomatous Cholecystitis: A Rare Variant of Chronic Cholecystitis [PDF]

Cureus, 2022
Gallbladder disease is a very common condition that encompasses a heterogeneous group of diseases with a wide range of severity and clinical manifestations. Gallbladder disorders include biliary colic, acute cholecystitis, chronic cholecystitis, choledocholithiasis, Mirizzi syndrome, and gallstone ileus.
Alammari, Raghad K, Alhessan, Alanoud A, Alturki, Abdulaziz A, Aburowais, Safa A, Alsharif, Mansour H, Alshehri, Feras H, Hakami, Feddah M, Alsubaie, Thawab M, Alhamed, Sukaina A, Alsobhi, Mosab A, Alshaqaqiq, Hussain A, Alshaqaqiq, Ali I, Alkharraz, Abdullah H, Alhudhayf, Ali M, Al-Hawaj, Faisal   +14 more
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Risk assessment scales and predictors for simple versus severe cholecystitis in performing laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Asian Journal of Surgery, 2017
Background: Because acute cholecystitis has a different prognosis according to the degree of inflammation, early detection and prompt operation of severe cholecystitis are critical to the success of treatment.
Kee-Hwan Kim, Say-June Kim, Sang Chul Lee, Sang Kuon Lee   +3 more
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Aetiology, diagnosis and management for ischaemic cholecystitis: current perspectives

eGastroenterology, 2023
In the absence of gallstones or any other form of mechanical obstruction, hypoperfusion to the gallbladder can lead to inflammation, ischaemia and perforation.
Juan Gerardo Favela, Madison B Argo, Sergio Huerta   +2 more
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Acalculous cholecystitis is a common extrahepatic manifestation of hepatitis E and suggests a more serious condition

Virology Journal, 2023
Background This study aimed to understand the incidence and clinical significance of acalculous cholecystitis in patients with acute hepatitis E (HE). Patients and methods A single center enrolled 114 patients with acute HE.
Xuemei Cao, Wei Jiang, Lingfeng Shi, Yanping Wang, Jie Chen, Wenxiang Huang, Shujun Zhang   +6 more
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Risk Factors for Delayed Diagnosis of Acute Cholecystitis among Rural Older Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Medicina, 2022
Background and objectives: Acute cholecystitis causes acute abdominal pain and may necessitate emergency surgery or intensive antibiotic therapy and percutaneous drainage, depending on the patient’s condition. The symptoms of acute cholecystitis in older
Hirotaka Ikeda, Ryuichi Ohta, Chiaki Sano   +2 more
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Clinicopathological Concordance of Paediatric Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy at a Single Centre in India [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2022
Introduction: The overall incidence of cholecystitis in children appears to be increasing although the exact frequency of acute and chronic cholecystitis among children in India or worldwide remains unknown.
Shagufta Tahir Mufti, Bharti Parashar
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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, Engin Ozakın, Arif Alper Cevik, Nurdan Acar, Serkan Dogan, Filiz Baloglu Kaya, Taylan Kara   +6 more
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