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Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography and Sphincterotomy

Annals of Surgery, 1984
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is an important diagnostic technique to evaluate patients with biliary and pancreatic disease. Since 1970, over 1000 ERCPs in the Surgical Endoscopy Unit of Beth Israel Medical Center have been performed; this report summarizes the most recent 300 cases.
Charles K. McSherry, Ali Ghazi
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Mirizzi Syndrome in Gallstone Complication [PDF]

, 2014
Mirizzi syndrome is a rare complication of gallstone which is characterized by the presence of gallstone impaction in cystic duct that leads to inflammatory stricture in the biliary duct and results in obstructive jaundice. In this report, we highlighted
Makmun, D. (Dadang), Perbowo, A. (Ario)
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An Interesting Case of a Bilious Pleural Effusion

Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports, 2017
Malignant pleural effusions are common complications in patients with primary or metastatic cancer to the lungs. In this article, we describe a unique case of a patient with history of diffuse pulmonary metastases from gallbladder adenocarcinoma who ...
Christoffel van Niekerk MD, Kelly Fan MD, Anna Sarcon MD, Bao Luu MD   +3 more
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Non-Surgical Biliary Drainage on Biliary Obstruction Due to Malignancy [PDF]

, 2001
Surgery is still the golden standard of curative therapy for Malignant biliary obstruction, but only 10- 20% of cases considered resectable. Therefore, palliative therapy to relieve pain, cholestasis, and biliary obstruction, is the main treatment for ...
Hasan, I. (Irsan), Lesmana, L. A. (L), Syam, A. F. (Ari), Tambunan, K. (Karmel), Yunihastuti, E. (Evy)   +4 more
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Planned en bloc resection using veno‐venous bypass for an extensive retroperitoneal sarcoma with a caval thrombus in a dog

Veterinary Surgery, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To report the successful complete resection of an extensive retroperitoneal sarcoma (RPS) with a caval thrombus using veno‐venous bypass (VVB) to facilitate temporary caudal vena cava (CVC) occlusion. Study design Case report. Animal A 12‐year‐old neutered male Standard Poodle.
Tatsuya Heishima, Kumiko Ishigaki, Takeo Ueda, Yumiko Kagawa, Kaito Iida, Ryo Takeuchi, Kazushi Asano   +6 more
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The effect of adding gentamicin to contrast media for prevention of cholangitis after biliary stenting for non-calculous biliary obstruction, a randomized controlled trial

, 2013
Aim: Cholangitis is the most common infectious complication of ERCP. In vitro studies showed that addition of aminoglycosides to contrast medium was effective in reducing cholangitis but the results of clinical trials are conflicting.
Afroogh, R., Chaharmahali, M., Khatibian, M., Norouzi, A., Sotoudehmanesh, R.   +4 more
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Intravenous bolus somatostatin after diagnostic cholangiopancreatography reduces the incidence of pancreatitis associated with therapeutic endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography procedures: A randomised controlled trial [PDF]

, 2003
Background: Previous studies suggested that somatostatin given before endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) may reduce the incidence of post-ERCP pancreatitis.
Fan, ST, Lam, CM, Liu, CL, Lo, CM, Poon, RTP, Tang, A, Yeung, C, Yuen, WK   +7 more
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Advances in pancreatic cancer early diagnosis, prevention, and treatment: The past, the present, and the future

CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, EarlyView.
Abstract Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is an aggressive malignancy with a dismal prognosis, largely because of late‐stage diagnosis and therapeutic resistance. PDAC incidence has been rising, with modifiable and non‐modifiable risk factors contributing to disease development.
Alessandro Mannucci, Ajay Goel
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Avaliação de complicações relacionadas à CPRE em pacientes com suspeita de coledocolitíase

Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
OBJETIVO: Determinar os fatores preditivos de complicações da colangio-pancreatografia retrógrada endoscópica (CPRE) nos doentes com suspeita diagnóstica de coledocolitíase.
Presper F. Daher Filho, Tercio de Campos, Laíse Kuryura, Marcos Belotto, Rodrigo Altenfelder Silva, Adhemar M. Pacheco Júnior   +5 more
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Evaluation and treatment decision of pancreatic tumors by use of MRI with MRCP imaging [PDF]

, 2009
Background: Pancreatic cancer is one of the most malignant tumors. Symptoms are usually nonspecific and insidious such that the cancer is advanced by the time of diagnosis.
Turowska, Aldona, Walecki, Jerzy, Łebkowska, Urszula   +2 more
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