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Background Gallstone disease poses a significant health burden in the United States. Choledocholithiasis and cholangitis are common complications of gallstone disease for which data on current epidemiological trends are lacking.
Suqing Li+7 more
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History of present illness: A 75-year-old female presented with jaundice and abdominal pain for 3 weeks. She denied any fevers, confusion, or urinary complaints. On exam, she was afebrile and hemodynamically normal, but had focal tenderness in her right
Jonathan Peña
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Prospective assessment of the accuracy of ASGE and ESGE guidelines for choledocholithiasis [PDF]
Background and study aims American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) and European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) guidelines recommend categorizing patients by risk for choledocholithiasis to determine management.
Andy Silva-Santisteban+8 more
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ASGE guideline on the role of endoscopy in the evaluation and management of choledocholithiasis. [PDF]
Each year choledocholithiasis results in biliary obstruction, cholangitis, and pancreatitis in a significant number of patients. The primary treatment, ERCP, is minimally invasive but associated with adverse events in 6% to 15%. This American Society for
Abbas Fehmi, Syed+21 more
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Background The frequency of insertion variations of cystic duct (CD) is inconsistent between studies caused to some extent by the way they give the relative frequency of the variations.
Nesrin Gündüz+5 more
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Cholelithiasis and choledocholithiasis in children; risk factors for development. [PDF]
To compare anthropometric data (body mass index [BMI]) in patients without lithiasis to patients with symptomatic simple cholelithiasis or choledocholithiasis.We retrospectively reviewed data from 147 patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy ...
Barbora Frybova+10 more
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EUS assessment for intermediate risk of choledocholithiasis after a negative magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography [PDF]
© 2020 SPRING MEDIA PUBLISHING CO. LTD | PUBLISHED BY WOLTERS KLUWER - MEDKNOW 291. Background and Aims: Guidelines recommend either EUS or magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) for intermediate risk of choledocholithiasis.
Grimaldi, G.+5 more
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Choledocholithiasis as a risk factor for cholangiocarcinoma: a nationwide retrospective cohort study [PDF]
Background Choledocholithiasis has been reported to be associated with the occurrence of cholangiocarcinoma (CCA); however, the association has not yet been sufficiently demonstrated.
Jaihwan Kim+3 more
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Predictor factors for choledocholithiasis [PDF]
BACKGROUND: The choledocolithiasis has an incidence of 8-20% in patients with cholecystolithiasis. The preoperative diagnosis guides the interventional treatment on the bile duct AIM: To evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of the laboratory ...
Joana TOZATTI+2 more
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Experience in laparoscopic transcystic common bile duct exploration for super-elderly patients with choledocholithiasis—A 96-year-old case report [PDF]
Background: Super-elderly patients with choledocholithiasis are considered to be at high risk for undergoing surgery. While laparoscopic transcystic common bile duct exploration (LTCBDE) is regarded as a challenging procedure for super-elderly patients ...
Zongming Zhang+13 more
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