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Journal of Education and Teaching in Emergency Medicine, 2017 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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Performance of the Choledocholithiasis Diagnostic Score in Patients with Acute Cholecystitis [PDF]
GE: Portuguese Journal of Gastroenterology, 2017 Introduction: The prevalence of choledocholithiasis among patients with acute cholecystitis is estimated to be between 9 and 16.5%. There are no validated algorithms to predict choledocholithiasis in this group of patients. Aim: The aim of this study was
Catarina Gouveia +7 more
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Therapeutic Advances in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2023 Introduction: Dynamic changes in liver function tests have been proposed to correctly reclassify the risk of choledocholithiasis; however, information is scarce and insufficient to recommend its use.
Tatiana Ramírez-Peña +4 more
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Current Diagnosis and Treatment of Choledocholithiasis [PDF]
The Indonesian Journal of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Digestive EndoscopyThe 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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Expert Consensus on the Interventional Treatment of Choledocholithiasis with Integrative Medicine
Chinese Medicine and Natural Products, 2023 Percutaneous transhepatic papillary balloon drainage (PTPBD) is a newly emerging interventional treatment modality for choledocholithiasis in China. Compared with other treatments, it has some advantages.
Bin Liu +17 more
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Medičnì Perspektivi, 2017 . The paper presents the results of the use of minimally-invasive methods in the diagnosis and treatment of choledocholithiasis. The results of treatment of 595 patients aged from 24 to 92 years with the diagnosis of choledocholithiasis were evaluated ...
A. Kutovoy, G. Rodinskaya, D. Balyk
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Management of choledocholithiasis in an infant
Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2018 Choledocholithiasis is a rare diagnosis in the infant population with poorly defined optimal management. Endoscopic and operative interventions are both technically challenging.
Peter T. Yu +6 more
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Serum Carbohydrate Antigen 199 as a Biomarker for Evaluating Patients with Choledocholithiasis
Gastroenterology Research and Practice, 2020 Aims. Choledocholithiasis is a common and yet potentially debilitating disease of the biliary tract. While certain patients with this disease remain largely asymptomatic or experience mild discomfort, in several cases, patient can suffer biliary ...
Wang Gu, Zhong Tong
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The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear MedicinePurpose To assess the anatomy and variations of the cystic duct and biliary tree, along with their association with choledocholithiasis in patients undergoing magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP).
Massupa Krisem +2 more
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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 +9 more
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