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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Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Endoscopic Ultrasound versus Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography in Patients with Suspected Common Bile Duct Stones. [PDF]
, 2015 Patients with suspected common bile duct (CBD) stones are often diagnosed using endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), an invasive procedure with risk of significant complications.
Davidson, BR +3 more
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Selection criteria for preoperative endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography before laparoscopic cholecystectomy and endoscopic treatment of bile duct stones. Results of a retrospective; single center study between 1996-2002 [PDF]
, 2004 AIM: The optimal treatment for bile duct stones (in terms of cost, complications and accuracy) is unclear. The aim of our study was to determine the predictive factors for preoperative endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP).
Lakatos, László +4 more
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Results of medium seventeen years' follow-up after laparoscopic choledochotomy for ductal stones [PDF]
, 2016 INTRODUCTION: In a previously published article the authors reported the long-term follow-up results in 138 consecutive patients with gallstones and common bile duct (CBD) stones who underwent laparoscopic transverse choledochotomy (TC) with T-tube ...
Balla, Andrea +7 more
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The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, 2021 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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Safety of Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in Pregnancy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis [PDF]
, 2019 Background/Aims: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is a technically challenging procedure rarely associated with severe postprocedure complications.
Azab, Mohamed +8 more
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Gut and Liver, 2017 Background/AimsWhen computed tomography (CT) does not indicate choledocholithiasis in highly suspicious patients, there is no definite consensus on the subsequent modality.
Tae Joo Jeon +4 more
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A Complex Case of Cholestasis in a Patient with ABCB4 and ABCB11 Mutations [PDF]
, 2018 The low-phospholipid-associated cholelithiasis (LPAC) syndrome is a form of symptomatic cholelithiasis occurring in young adults, characterized by recurrence of symptoms after cholecystectomy and presence of hepatolithiasis.
Anapaz, V +7 more
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Performance of the Choledocholithiasis Diagnostic Score in Patients with Acute Cholecystitis
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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Balancing Endoscopy and Surgery in Choledocholithiasis: A 12-Year Real-World Analysis From a Brazilian Tertiary University Hospital. [PDF]
CureusCeribeli OB +5 more
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