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Laparoscopic management of combined cholecystogastric and cholecystocolonic fistulae. [PDF]

open access: yesBMJ Case Rep, 2023
Cholecystogastric and cholecystocolonic fistulae are rare sequelae of longstanding cholelithiasis and can complicate surgical management. Our case involves a male patient in his early 40s with a history of chronic cholelithiasis who presented to the ...
Zhu C, Zeitouni F, Vaughan J, Santos AP.
europepmc   +3 more sources

A Scoring System to Predict Difficult Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Five‐Year Cross‐Sectional Study

open access: yesMinimally Invasive Surgery, Volume 2022, Issue 1, 2022., 2022
Background. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy since long time already has become the preferred method because laparoscopic cholecystectomy has many advantages compared to standard open cholecystectomy. However, since it has associated with a higher risk of complication, preoperative prediction of risk factors is needed to assess the intraoperative ...
Agung Ary Wibowo   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Surgical Management of Cholecystoenteric Fistula in Patients With and Without Gallstone Ileus: An Experience of 29 Cases

open access: yesFrontiers in Surgery, 2022
BackgroundCholecystoenteric fistula (CEF) is an uncommon complication of cholelithiasis. Here, we report our experience on diagnostic methods and surgical management of CEF patients with and without gallstone ileus (GI).MethodsThis is a retrospective ...
Shi-fei Huang   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Rolling in the Deep: Imaging Findings and Diagnostic Pearls in Gallstone Ileus

open access: yesSurgery Research and Practice, Volume 2020, Issue 1, 2020., 2020
Gallstone ileus is a dramatic complication of gallstone disease, uncommon but not exceptional in a busy emergency department. It represents a cause of mechanical intestinal obstruction, which predominantly occurs in elderly and frail patients; this contributes to the high morbidity and mortality rates associated with this condition.
Carnevale Aldo   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Novel applications of biomaterials in the management of parastomal hernia and anal fistula [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
MD (res)The aim of this thesis was to explore novel applications for both traditional and contemporary biomaterials in the management of parastomal hernia and anal fistula.
Hammond, Toby Mark
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Upper Gastrointestinal Manifestation of Bezoars and the Etiological Factors: A Literature Review

open access: yesGastroenterology Research and Practice, Volume 2019, Issue 1, 2019., 2019
A gastric bezoar is a compact mass of indigestible foreign materials that accumulate and consolidate in the stomach; however, it can be found in other sites of the gastrointestinal tract. The causative manner of this condition is complex and multifactorial.
Samiullah Khan   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Laparoscopic Management of Bouveret’s Syndrome after Failed Endoscopic Approach

open access: yesCase Reports in Surgery, Volume 2019, Issue 1, 2019., 2019
Bouveret’s syndrome is a complication of cholelithiasis that presents with gastric outlet obstruction due to an impacted gallstone in the duodenum following cholecystoduodenal fistula. This is a rare presentation of biliary‐enteric fistula; therefore, there are no standardized guidelines for the management of this disease.
Ariel Nicolas Tchercansky   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pulse Granulomas of the Gastrointestinal Tract and Gallbladder: Report of Five Cases

open access: yesCase Reports in Pathology, Volume 2017, Issue 1, 2017., 2017
Hyaline rings with admixed multinucleated giant cells characterize pulse granulomas; the term pulse refers to edible seeds of legume vegetables. The etiology has been controversial, with theories including vascular degenerative changes or a reaction to vegetable material; ultrastructural studies and experimentally induced lesions in animals favor the ...
Tom C. DeRoche   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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