Routine Cysticotomy and Flushing of the Cystic Duct in Patients with Low Risk of Common Duct Stones: Can It Be Beneficial? [PDF]
, 2017 Gallstone disease affects 15\u201320% of the general population and up to 20% of these patients present common bile duct stones. Aim. This observational study reports our experience on routine cysticotomy and flushing of the cystic duct in patients with ...
Corcione, Francesco +3 more
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Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2015 BACKGROUND Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) are tests used in the diagnosis of common bile duct stones in patients suspected of having common bile duct stones prior to undergoing invasive treatment. There
V. Giljaca +6 more
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Broken stent of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography mimicking a common bile duct stone: a case report [PDF]
, 2019 Long standing biliary stent for biliary stricture may have complications like cholangitis, cholecystitis, stent fracture and stent migration. Treatment includes re-do endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, removal of fractured stent and ...
Bharathi, Deepak +6 more
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Ultrasound versus liver function tests for diagnosis of common bile duct stones.
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2015 BACKGROUND Ultrasound and liver function tests (serum bilirubin and serum alkaline phosphatase) are used as screening tests for the diagnosis of common bile duct stones in people suspected of having common bile duct stones.
K. Gurusamy +6 more
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Small-cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Extrahepatic Bile Duct: A Rare Case Report
The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology, 2023 Neuroendocrine carcinoma (NEC) arising from the extrahepatic bile duct is extremely rare and commonly mistaken for cholangiocarcinoma. Therefore, NEC of the bile duct is difficult to diagnose preoperatively. Previously reported cases were resected with a
Bora Han +7 more
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Combined Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Management of Postcholecystectomy Mirizzi Syndrome from a Remnant Cystic Duct Stone: Case Report and Review of the Literature [PDF]
, 2016 Mirizzi syndrome has been defined in the literature as common bile duct obstruction resulting from calculi within Hartmann\u27s pouch or cystic duct. We present a case of a 78-year-old female, who developed postcholecystectomy Mirizzi syndrome from a ...
Amin, Arpit +6 more
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ChemBioChem, Volume 23, Issue 23, December 5, 2022., 2022 Housing sulfur: Certain fungi produce diketopiperazine compounds with a transannular sulfur bridge. These so‐called epipolythiodioxopiperzines are toxic by non‐specifically interacting with intracellular proteins and contribute to fungal pathogenicity. Producer strains serve as bio‐pesticides but also question safety of food fermentation.
Eva M. Huber
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A Common Bile Duct Stone formed by Suture Material after Open Cholecystectomy [PDF]
, 2007 The use of non-absorbable suture materials for cystic duct ligation after cholecystectomy can expose patients to the risk of recurrent stone formation in the common bile duct (CBD).
Ahn +22 more
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Visual gaze patterns reveal surgeons' ability to identify risk of bile duct injury during laparoscopic cholecystectomy [PDF]
, 2020 BACKGROUND: Bile duct injury is a serious surgical complication of laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The aim of this study was to identify distinct visual gaze patterns associated with the prompt detection of bile duct injury risk during laparoscopic ...
Darzi, A +4 more
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Double common bile duct with cholelithiasis
Journal of Minimal Access Surgery, 2023 Double common bile duct is a rare congenital anomaly among biliary anomalies. The anomaly has an important clinical implication because of its association with biliary tract obstruction.
Tianming Lian, Gaomin Liu, Yaoming Zhang
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