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+6 more
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Xanthogranulomatous Cholecystitis: A Rare Variant of Chronic Cholecystitis [PDF]
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+14 more
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Plasma Procalcitonin Is Useful for Predicting the Severity of Acute Cholecystitis
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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<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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Intramural pure pigment gallstones, a case report [PDF]
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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Laparoscopic cholecystectomy due to acute calculouscholecystitis in 16 weeks' in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer pregnancy: report of the first case [PDF]
The most common casues of acute abdomen during pregnancy are acute appendicitis followed by acute cholecystitis. The case presented is a 33-year-old patient in 16 weeks' in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer pregnacy who developed acute ...
Augustin, Goran+2 more
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Clinicopathological Concordance of Paediatric Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy at a Single Centre in India [PDF]
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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Association of diverse bacterial communities in human bile samples with biliary tract disorders: a survey using culture and polymerase chain reaction-denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis methods [PDF]
Bacterial infection is considered a predisposing factor for disorders of the biliary tract. This study aimed to determine the diversity of bacterial communities in bile samples and their involvement in the occurrence of biliary tract diseases. A total of
Alebouyeh, M.+5 more
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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+18 more
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Mendelian randomization rules out the causal relationship between serum lipids and cholecystitis
Background The relationship between serum lipids and cholecystitis is still under investigation. To examine the causal effect of serum lipids on cholecystitis using the Mendelian randomization method.
Hongqun Yang+9 more
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