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Gallstones, cholecystectomy and kidney cancer: observational and Mendelian randomisation results based on large cohorts. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2023
BACKGROUND AND AIMS Gallstones (cholelithiasis) constitute a major health burden with high costs related to surgical removal of the gallbladder (cholecystectomy), generally indicated for symptomatic gallstones.
Kharazmi, Elham   +15 more
core   +1 more source

Lipid composition and cholesterol nucleation time in gallbladder bile of patients with cholesterol gallstones under choleretic treatment with febuprol [PDF]

open access: yes, 1988
The effect of a new potent choleretic drug (Febuprol) on lipid composition and cholesterol nucleation time in gallbladder bile was studied in 8 patients with cholesterol gallstones.
Paumgartner, Gustav   +3 more
core  

Reappraisal of Real‐World Management of Acute Cholecystitis in Elderly Patients Based on the Adherence to Tokyo Guidelines 2018 (TG18): A Multicenter Study on Anzu HPB Surgical Meeting

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
This multicenter retrospective study analyzes real‐world management of acute cholecystitis in patients aged ≥ 70 years across five institutions, focusing on adherence and intentional deviation from TG18 recommendations. By classifying treatment strategies as TG18‐accordant, more aggressive, or more conservative, we reappraise current practice patterns.
Yuta Kobayashi   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Emergency Cholecystectomy in Patients Classified as High Risk According to the Tokyo Guidelines 2018: A Real‐World Analysis

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
Emergency cholecystectomy was evaluated in patients with acute cholecystitis classified as non‐recommended for surgery by the Tokyo Guidelines 2018. Major postoperative complications, rather than mortality, better reflected operative risk. Physiological instability, particularly ASA‐PS ≥ 3 and shock status, identified high‐risk patients, suggesting ...
Satoshi Mii   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pylorus‐Preserving Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer: Current Evidence and Future Directions

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
This review aims to outline the current evidence and future directions of PPG, focusing on the feasibility of extending its application beyond its traditional indications. ABSTRACT Pylorus‐preserving gastrectomy (PPG) is a function‐preserving surgery for clinically T1N0M0 (cT1N0M0) early gastric cancer (EGC) located in the middle third of the stomach ...
Sa‐Hong Kim, Hyuk‐Joon Lee
wiley   +1 more source

Approach to the Diagnosis and Management of Gallstones

open access: yesThe Korean Journal of Gastroenterology, 2023
Gallstones are relatively common in the general population, and the clinical presentation is asymptomatic in most patients or has a benign course, such as biliary colic or vague gastrointestinal symptoms.
Kwang Hyun Chung
doaj   +1 more source

Optimizing Lymph Node Staging in Gallbladder Cancer: A Cutoff of 11 Nodes for Accurate Staging and Improved Survival

open access: yesJournal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Gallbladder cancer (GBC) is an aggressive malignancy in which lymph node (LN) status is a key prognostic factor. Adequate LN retrieval is essential for accurate nodal staging. This study aimed to identify an LN threshold that reduces false node‐negative (false N0) rates and to evaluate its association with overall survival (OS) as ...
So Jeong Yoon   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of phospholipids and bile acids on cholesterol nucleation time and vesicular/micellar cholesterol in gallbladder bile of patients with cholesterol stones [PDF]

open access: yes, 1993
Supersaturation and rapid nucleation of cholesterol in bile are of key importance in the pathogenesis of cholesterol gallstones. While the effects of bile acids and phospholipids on cholesterol saturation of bile have been extensively studied, their ...
Paumgartner, Gustav   +4 more
core  

Efficacy and safety of endoscopic laser lithotripsy and lithotomy through the lumen-apposing metal stent for giant gallbladder stones

open access: yesVideoGIE, 2020
Background and Aims: EUS-guided gallbladder drainage has been increasingly applied for acute cholecystitis in high-risk surgical patients. In cases of EUS-guided gallbladder drainage with lumen-apposing metal stents (LAMSs), endoscopic retrieval of ...
Wei Wang, MD   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Triglyceride‐Related Indices and Risk of Acute Pancreatitis: A Prospective Study in UK Biobank

open access: yesThe Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Triglyceride‐related indices, including triglyceride‐glucose (TyG), TyG related to body mass index (TyG‐BMI), TyG related to waist circumference (TyG‐WC), TyG related to waist‐to‐height ratio (TyG‐WHtR), atherogenic index of plasma (AIP), cardiometabolic index (CMI), visceral adiposity index (VAI), and lipid accumulation product (LAP), are ...
Jing‐Bo Li   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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