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The serum cholesterol level of choledocholithiasis patients was significantly lower than that of healthy people

Frontiers in Endocrinology
Background and purposeThe specific pathogenesis of choledocholithiasis is still unclear. The objective of this study was to investigate whether serum cholesterol level is related to the incidence of choledocholithiasis.Patients and methodsA total of 169 ...
Linzhen Li, Tulan Hu, Di Wang
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Double‐balloon endoscopy for duodenal diverticulitis with calculus after intestinal reconstruction: A case report

DEN Open, Volume 5, Issue 1, April 2025.
Abstract Small‐bowel diverticulosis is relatively common, but there is no set treatment strategy for duodenal diverticulitis with stone impaction. A woman aged in her 70s presented with a chief complaint of abdominal pain, and she had been reconstructed by the Roux‐en‐Y method after total gastrectomy.
Kai Toyoshima, Yunosuke Takishin, Kiko Toda, Katsuma Nakajima, Yutaro Otuka, Daisuke Yokoyama, Tetsuhito Muranaka, Yasuyuki Kunieda   +7 more
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Meta‐analysis of laparoscopic transcystic versus transcholedochal common bile duct exploration for choledocholithiasis

BJS Open, 2019
It is not clear whether laparoscopic transcystic exploration (LTCE) laparoscopic choledochotomy (LCD) is superior in the management of choledocholithiasis. In this meta‐analysis, the success of LTCE versus LCD was evaluated.
M. Bekheit, R. Smith, G. Ramsay, F. Soggiu, M. Ghazanfar, I. Ahmed   +5 more
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Differences between residual and primary choledocholithiasis in cholecystectomy patients.

Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas, 2020
INTRODUCTION choledocholithiasis can be primary from stones originally formed in the choledocho or secondary from stones that have migrated from the gallbladder to the choledocho.
J. Ruiz Pardo, A. García Marín, Francisco Javier Ruescas García, Miguel Jurado Román, M. Scortechini, María Pilar Sagredo Rupérez, Juan Valiente Carrillo   +6 more
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Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography and endoscopic cystogastrostomy in very young children (aged <5 years): Feasibility, success, and safety

DEN Open, Volume 5, Issue 1, April 2025.
Abstract Objectives Paucity of data and concerns about potential lower effectiveness and more adverse events limit the use of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and endoscopic cystogastrostomy in younger children even in high‐volume centers.
Ujjal Poddar, Arghya Samanta, Samir Mohindra, Vijay Datta Upadhyaya, Basant Kumar, Anshu Srivastava, Moinak Sen Sarma, Surender Kumar Yachha   +7 more
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Causes associated with recurrent choledocholithiasis following therapeutic endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography: A large sample sized retrospective study

World Journal of Clinical Cases, 2019
BACKGROUND Recurrence of primary choledocholithiasis commonly occurs after complete removal of stones by therapeutic endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP).
F. Deng, Mi Zhou, Ping-Ping Liu, Jun-Bo Hong, Guo-Hua Li, Xiao-Jiang Zhou, Youxiang Chen   +6 more
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EUS assessment for intermediate risk of choledocholithiasis after a negative magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography

Endoscopic Ultrasound, 2020
Background and Aims: Guidelines recommend either EUS or magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) for intermediate risk of choledocholithiasis. There is a lack of evidence that supports proceeding with EUS if the MRCP is negative and if clinical
Diana Wee, Stephanie M. Izard, G. Grimaldi, K. Raphael, Tai-ping Lee, A. Trindade   +5 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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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
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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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