Endoscopic sphincterotomy with or without cholecystectomy for choledocholithiasis in high risk surgical patients: A decision analysis [PDF]
Background Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is recommended for patients with choledocholithiasis after ERCP with sphincterotomy (ES) and stone extraction.
Kowalski, Thomas E +3 more
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A comparative study of Accuracy, Sensitivity, and Specificity of MR Cholangiopancreatography versus Ultrasonography for diagnosis of hepatobiliary and pancreatic pathologies [PDF]
Background: The diagnosis of abdominal pathologies is a challenge and radiology is a very important tool in diagnosis. Various methods are often used for the diagnosis of such conditions.
P Sushmita Rao
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The value of magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography for the exclusion of choledocholithiasis. [PDF]
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Björnsson, Einar S +5 more
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Meta-analysis of the efficacy of a single stage laparoscopic management versus two-stage endoscopic management of symptomatic gallstones with common bile duct stones. [PDF]
Background. The optimal treatment of gallstones with associated common bile duct stones in the laparoscopic era is controversial. Various reviews and decision based algorithms have been published, but the superior treatment modality is unclear. Therefore,
Ajayi, Olushola +3 more
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Background Choledocholithiasis is an endemic condition in the world. Although rare, foreign body migration with biliary complications needs to be considered in the differential diagnosis for patients presenting with typical symptoms even many years after
Min Yu +6 more
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Background and Objectives: Up to one-third of patients with acute biliary pancreatitis also present with choledocholithiasis. Guidelines from the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) and the American Society for Gastrointestinal ...
Žan Peter Černe +8 more
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Concordancia entre laboratorios serológicos y ultrasonografía hepatobiliar como pruebas diagnósticas en coledocolitiasis [PDF]
La coledocolitiasis es una patología que requiere una aproximación adecuada para determinar su manejo dadas las posibles complicaciones por omisión en su diagnostico o la realización de procedimientos terapéuticos.
Hormaza, Natan
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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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Objective To assess the predictive value of preoperative serum laboratory test results for identifying choledocholithiasis and reduce the use of cholangioresonance and its inherent costs.
Pedro Henrique Peixoto Costa +8 more
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