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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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Cytological Findings of 140 Bile Samples from Dogs and Cats and Associated Clinical Pathological Data [PDF]

, 2015
BACKGROUND: Cholecystocentesis can be part of the diagnostic workup of hepatobiliary disease in small animals, but literature on cytological evaluation of bile is scant.
Boomkens, Brain, Braun, Center, Clark, Crews, Flatland, Geigy, Kook, Lawrence, Neel, Ramery, Savary-Bataille, Sung, Voros, Wagner, Weiss   +16 more
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Acute cholecystitis during COVID-19 pandemic: a multisocietary position statement

World Journal of Emergency Surgery, 2020
Following the spread of the infection from the new SARS-CoV2 coronavirus in March 2020, several surgical societies have released their recommendations to manage the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for the daily clinical practice.
F. Campanile, M. Podda, A. Arezzo, E. Botteri, A. Sartori, M. Guerrieri, E. Cassinotti, I. Muttillo, M. Pisano, R. Brachet Contul, G. D’Ambrosio, D. Cuccurullo, C. Bergamini, M. Allaix, V. Caracino, W. Petz, M. Milone, G. Silecchia, G. Anania, A. Agrusa, S. di Saverio, Salvatore Casarano, C. Cicala, P. Narilli, S. Federici, M. Carlini, A. Paganini, P. Bianchi, A. Salaj, A. Mazzari, R. Meniconi, A. Puzziello, G. Terrosu, B. de Simone, F. Coccolini, F. Catena, F. Agresta   +36 more
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Liver Resection for Hepatic Adenoma [PDF]

, 1979
Between 1970 and 1978, eight hepatic adenomas were resected. Four of the eight patients took oral contraceptive pills before the hepatic adenoma was identified; one patient was male. Four patients had evidence of bleeding at the time of presentation. The
Koep, LJ, Starzl, TE, Weil, R
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Laparoscopic cholecystectomy versus percutaneous catheter drainage for acute cholecystitis in high risk patients (CHOCOLATE): multicentre randomised clinical trial

British medical journal, 2018
Objective To assess whether laparoscopic cholecystectomy is superior to percutaneous catheter drainage in high risk patients with acute calculous cholecystitis. Design Multicentre, randomised controlled, superiority trial.
C. Loozen, H. V. van Santvoort, P. van Duijvendijk, M. Besselink, D. Gouma, G. Nieuwenhuijzen, J. Kelder, S. Donkervoort, A. V. van Geloven, P. M. Kruyt, D. Roos, K. Kortram, V. Kornmann, A. Pronk, D. L. van der Peet, R. Crolla, B. van Ramshorst, T. Bollen, D. Boerma   +18 more
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Emphysematous cholecystitis: Imaging findings in nine patients

Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging, 2011
Objective: Emphysematous cholecystitis is a severe form of acute cholecystitis and can be rapidly fatal. We present the imaging features of nine patients with proven emphysematous cholecystitis.
Abhijit Sunnapwar, Abhijit A Raut, Arpit M Nagar, Rashmi Katre   +3 more
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Cholecystitis in Pregnancy [PDF]

Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1996
Biliary tract disease is a relatively uncommon, heterogenous disease in pregnancy. Specifically, acute cholecystitis can be especially difficult to recognize in pregnancy. However, once diagnosed, the initial management plan should be conservative and include antibiotic therapy.
Casey, Brian M., Cox, Susan M.
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A case of recurrent acute cholecystitis caused by Actinomyces odontolyticus, rare actinomycosis

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2022
Backgrounds Actinomyces species are gram-positive, obligate anaerobic rods and are rare causes of cholecystitis. Because Actinomyces species are anaerobic bacteria, it is difficult for Actinomyces to survive in bile apart from A. naeslundii.
Kento Furuya, Kenta Ito, Kyohei Sugiyama, Akitsugu Fujita, Hideyuki Kanemoto, Toshio Shimada   +5 more
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Bacterial Cholangitis, Cholecystitis, or both in Dogs [PDF]

, 2016
BACKGROUND: Bacterial cholangitis and cholecystitis are rarely reported, poorly characterized diseases in the dog. OBJECTIVES: To characterize the clinical features of these conditions.
Allenspach, K, Day, M J, Hall, E J, Harris, B, Jahns, H, Kent, A, McAllister, H, O'Neill, E J, Procoli, F, Tamborini, A, Watson, P J   +10 more
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Haemorrhagic cholecystitis

Journal of British Surgery, 1979
Summary Two cases of haemobilia due to haemorrhagic cholecystitis are presented; only 28 other cases have been described. As there are so many more dramatic causes and treatment for haemobilia it is important for the surgeon to recognize that a common operation will suffice for this rare condition.
V R, Shah, J F, Clegg
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