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Role of Cholecystectomy in Choledocholithiasis Patients Underwent Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography

Scientific Reports, 2019
There are no clinical guidelines for the timing of cholecystectomy (CCY) after performing therapeutic endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) for choledocholithiasis. We tried to analyze the clinical practice patterns, medical expenses, and
Chi‐Chih Wang, M. Tsai, Yao-Tung Wang, Tzu‐Wei Yang, Hsuan‐Yi Chen, W. Sung, Shih-Ming Huang, Ming-Hseng Tseng, Chun-Che Lin   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Current Diagnosis and Treatment of Choledocholithiasis

The Indonesian Journal of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Digestive Endoscopy
The presence of gallstones in the common biliary duct is known as choledocholithiasis. Obstructive jaundice is the main clinical manifestation, which can cause acute cholangitis characterized by fever, jaundice, and right upper quadrant abdominal pain ...
Kaka Renaldi, Fauzan Hertrisno Firman
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The Role of Laparoscopic Ultrasonography in the Evaluation of Suspected Choledocholithiasis. A Single-Center Experience

Medicina, 2020
Background and objectives: Opinions differ regarding the optimal diagnostic methods for patients with suspected choledocholithiasis. The aim of this study was to assess the diagnostic accuracy of laparoscopic ultrasonography (LUS) and compare it to pre ...
Kristaps Atstupens, Maksims Mukans, Haralds Plaudis, Guntars Pupelis   +3 more
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COMPARISON OF ULTRASOUND WITH ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY AND SURGERY IN THE DETECTION OF SITE AND CAUSE BILE DUCTS DILATATION [PDF]

background and Objectives: Ultrasound (US) is the initial imaging test used in the evaluation of patients with biliary tract disease. Our retrospective study was designed to evaluate the capacity of ultrasound to determine the cause and site of bile ...
تبرائی, یاسر, رفاهی, سهیلا, مصباحی, سپیده, پورعیسی, مسعود   +3 more
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A comparative assessment of contamination rates in gastrointestinal endoscope reprocessing: sterilization versus high‐level disinfection

DEN Open, Volume 5, Issue 1, April 2025.
Abstract Objectives This study aimed to evaluate the disparity in culture results between sterilization and high‐level disinfection (HLD) for duodenoscopes and linear endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), and to assess the effectiveness of different bacterial contamination detection methods.
Tanyaporn Chantarojanasiri, Rachanikorn Rungrueangmaitree, Siriporn Thongsri, Urasa Jampa‐ngern, Thawee Ratanachu‐Ek   +4 more
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Nationwide Assessment of Trends in Choledocholithiasis Management in the United States From 1998 to 2013.

JAMA Surgery, 2016
Importance There are currently 2 widely accepted treatment strategies for patients presenting to the hospital with choledocholithiasis. However, the rate of use for each strategy in the United States has not been evaluated, and their trends over time ...
M. Wandling, Eric S. Hungness, E. Pavey, J. Stulberg, Ben Schwab, A. Yang, M. Shapiro, K. Bilimoria, C. Ko, A. Nathens   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Factors and Outcomes Associated with MRCP Use prior to ERCP in Patients at High Risk for Choledocholithiasis

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2016
Background. Consensus guidelines recommend that patients at high risk for choledocholithiasis undergo endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) without additional imaging.
Gobind Anand, Yuval A. Patel, Hsin-Chieh Yeh, Mouen A. Khashab, Anne Marie Lennon, Eun Ji Shin, Marcia I. Canto, Patrick I. Okolo, Anthony N. Kalloo, Vikesh K. Singh   +9 more
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Methodological overview of systematic reviews to establish the evidence base for emergency general surgery [PDF]

, 2017
BACKGROUND: The evidence for treatment decision‐making in emergency general surgery has not been summarized previously. The aim of this overview was to review the quantity and quality of systematic review evidence for the most common emergency surgical ...
, Blazeby, J., Blencowe, N., Chalmers, K., Crichton, J., Gould, L., Howes, Noah, Kariyawasam, S., Mason, J., Pegna, V., Richards, S., Rowlands, C., Savović, J., Stevens, D., Strong, Sean, Whale, K.   +15 more
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Choledochoscopy in choledocholithiasis

Journal of British Surgery, 1973
Abstract Stones are overlooked in the bile-ducts during operations for gall-stones sufficiently often to pose a continuing problem. The choledochoscope, first described 50 years ago, has recently been developed to a degree which makes it valuable in locating common-duct stones, besides permitting observation of changes in the ducts which
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The Association of Liver Enzymes With Acute Cholecystitis Diagnosed Using the Tokyo Criteria in the Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia: A Retrospective Case‐Control Study

Health Science Reports, Volume 8, Issue 4, April 2025.
ABSTRACT Background Acute cholecystitis, an inflammation of the gallbladder, is often triggered by gallstones but can also result from ischemia, motility issues, chemical harm, and microbial infections. This condition can present with fever, nausea, right upper quadrant pain, and tenderness, influenced by various risk factors including age, gender ...
Mohammed Y. Alessa, Jawad S. Alnajjar, Mohammed A. Almarzooq, Mohammed A. AlSharit, Sarah Talal AlFares, Ahmed E. Alamin, Zuhair Yousef Aljomeah, Loai S. Albinsaad   +7 more
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