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When Enzymes Mislead: Assessing the Value of MRCP in Suspected Choledocholithiasis

ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The diagnosis of choledocholithiasis (CDL) requires balancing timely intervention against the risks of unnecessary invasive procedures. Although liver function tests (LFTs) are widely used for risk stratification, their static values and short‐term trends remain poorly defined in predicting persistent common bile duct stones.
Renato Pitesa, Wai Yan (Rachel) Yuen, Nadia Meyer, Garth Poole, Primal Parry Singh   +4 more
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Intraoperative Variations of Cystic Artery and Duct in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Systematic Review With Meta‐Analysis

ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is the gold‐standard treatment for benign gallbladder disease but carries a higher risk of bile duct injury than the open approach, largely due to misidentification of critical hepatobiliary structures.
George Triantafyllou, Daniel Gondorf, Dimitrios K. Manatakis, Orestis Lyros, Panagis M. Lykoudis, Spyridon Christodoulou, Nikolaos Arkadopoulos, Maria Piagkou   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Applications and Future Prospects of Organ Medicine

Health Care Science, EarlyView.
Jiayi Zhang, Youlu Liu, Yuexin Li, Rican Hu, Runbing Mo, Yuyi Zhang, Guangliang Huang, Xiaoshun He   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Shoulder‐Tip Pain After Laparoscopic Surgery: A Narrative Review of Intraperitoneal Anaesthesia

ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Shoulder‐tip pain is a common and distressing side effect following laparoscopic surgery. Standard systemic analgesic regimens are used to manage postoperative pain but are often associated with side effects such as nausea and vomiting.
Jason Arsanious, Alice Osterwalder, Sarah K. Thompson   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Three Port versus Conventional Four-Port Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Comparative Study

Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal
Objective: To compare the complications among patients undergoing three-port versus four-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy at our tertiary care hospital. Study Design: Comparative cross-sectional study.
Zeeshan Shoukat, Muhammad Saeed Awan, Talha Makshoof, Mujahid Zulfiqar, Sohail Ilyas, Muhammad Zubair   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Assessment of Degree of Difficulty in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy using Intraoperative Scoring System [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2017
Introduction: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is one of the most commonly performed minimally invasive surgery. But in every patient, there are different types of difficulties in performing laparoscopic cholecystectomy and outcome may be different according
Navin Kumar, Shantanu Kumar Sahu, Karamjot Singh Bedi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Older Patients' Recall of Goals of Care Discussions Following Emergency Abdominal Surgery

ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Older patients undergoing emergency laparotomy are overrepresented and are at risk of poor postoperative outcomes that may not align with their goals. Goals of care (GOC) documentation remains low in older emergency laparotomy patients.
Julia Silverii, Chuan‐Whei Lee, Celina Pope, Jai Darvall   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cecal volvulus following laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A case report and literature review

Radiology Case Reports
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy has become the gold standard for the treatment of symptomatic gallbladder stones. Minimally invasive operations are currently preferred by surgeons and patients. Intestinal volvulus after laparoscopic cholecystectomy has been
Mahdi Aljamal, Bashar Jaber, Ali Shakhshir   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Diagnostic Guidelines for the Evaluation of Choledocholithiasis in Patients With Acute Biliary Presentations: A Study of Their Applicability and Feasibility in a Publicly Funded Healthcare System

ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The American and European Societies of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE and ESGE) have published diagnostic guidelines for the evaluation of choledocholithiasis. The applicability and feasibility of these guidelines in a publicly funded health care system, such as ours in Aotearoa New Zealand, are not known. This retrospective study
Henry C. K. Kwok, Alain C. Vandal, Andrew G. Hill, Andrew D. MacCormick   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Natural History of Recurrent Acute Pancreatitis: Implications for Interventional Trial Design

Alimentary Pharmacology &Therapeutics, EarlyView.
In this nationwide cohort of 6894 patients with recurrent acute pancreatitis, recurrence risk increased progressively with each episode and occurred most frequently within the first year. Successive episodes were separated by shorter intervals, indicating an accelerating disease course and highlighting the importance of early preventive interventions ...
Søren S. Olesen, Niels Henrik Bruun, Line Davidsen, Srdan Novovic, Stig B. Laursen, Enrique de‐Madaria, Dhiraj Yadav, Asbjørn M. Drewes   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source