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Digestive autoimmune diseases mimicking gastrointestinal manifestations in children with sickle cell anemia: A report of three cases

JPGN Reports, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is a genetic disorder that presents with a variety of systemic complications, including gastrointestinal (GI) manifestations. These GI symptoms can overlap with those of digestive autoimmune diseases (DAD) such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and autoimmune hepatitis (AIH), complicating the diagnosis and management.
Saray Mesonero Cavia, Marta García Bernal, Maria Jose López Liñan, Roger García Puig   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Role of different factors as preoperative predictors of conversion of laparoscopic cholecystectomy to open cholecystectomy

Archives of Medicine and Health Sciences, 2017
Aim: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy has become the gold standard for the treatment of gallstones. Background: The objective of our study was to identify the preoperative predictors of conversion of laparoscopic cholecystectomy into open cholecystectomy ...
Ramlah Ghazanfar, Maham Tariq, Haider Ghazanfar, Sara Malik, Mehwish Changez, Jahangir Sarwar Khan   +5 more
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Corrective treatment and anatomic considerations for laparoscopic cholecystectomy injuries [PDF]

, 1994
BACKGROUND: Complete reports of biliary and vascular injuries after laparoscopic cholecystectomy are rare. STUDY DESIGN: Fifteen patients with complex laparoscopic cholecystectomy injuries underwent corrective operations.
Dodson, SF, Iwatsuki, S, Madariaga, JR, Selby, R, Starzl, TE, Todo, S   +5 more
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Assessment of the learning curve in health technologies: a systematic review [PDF]

, 2000
Objective: We reviewed and appraised the methods by which the issue of the learning curve has been addressed during health technology assessment in the past.
Garthwaite, Paul H., Grant, Adrian M., Monk, Andrew F., Ramsay, Craig R., Russell, Ian T., Wallace, Sheila A.   +5 more
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Current Application Status and Innovative Development of Surgical Robot

Med Research, EarlyView.
Advantage, Challenge and Innovation of surgical robots. ABSTRACT Surgery has undergone a revolutionary development since the innovations in anesthesiology, aseptic techniques, and antibiotics. The use of modern techniques, especially minimally invasive techniques, has led to a new era of microsurgery and reduced patient trauma.
Aimin Jiang, Zhao Tang, Hanzhong Zhang, Jinxin Li, Jialin Meng, Ying Liu, Yu Fang, Juan Lu, Xu Zhang, Le Qu, Anqi Lin, Linhui Wang   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Stump Cholecystitis: Laparoscopic Completion Cholecystectomy with Basic Laparoscopic Equipment in a Resource Poor Setting

Case Reports in Medicine, 2014
Introduction. Stump cholecystitis is a recognised condition in which a large gallbladder remnant becomes inflamed after subtotal cholecystectomy. When this occurs, a completion cholecystectomy is indicated. Traditionally, these patients were subjected to
Shamir O. Cawich, Carlos Wilson, Lindberg K. Simpson, Akil J. Baker   +3 more
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Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Endoscopic Ultrasound versus Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography in Patients with Suspected Common Bile Duct Stones. [PDF]

, 2015
Patients with suspected common bile duct (CBD) stones are often diagnosed using endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), an invasive procedure with risk of significant complications.
Davidson, BR, Gurusamy, KS, Morris, S, Sheringham, J   +3 more
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Plasma POSTN Derived From Bile Proteome Is a Promising Biomarker for Cholangiocarcinoma With Efficacy Comparable and Complementary to CA19.9

United European Gastroenterology Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Cholangiocarcinoma presents a global health challenge due to its increasing incidence and poor prognosis, primarily resulting from delayed diagnosis. There is an urgent need for a reliable biomarker to enhance early detection. Materials and Methods Patients with cholangiocarcinoma were enrolled into three cohorts: a discovery set (n 
Lichieh Julie Chu, Chia‐Jung Tsai, Chun‐Chun Chien, Yung‐Chin Hsiao, Jau‐Song Yu, Jun‐Yi Tsai, Ta‐Sen Yeh   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in Chronic Calculus Cholecystitis

Journal of Lumbini Medical College, 2013
Introduction: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy has clearly become the choice over open cholecystectomy in the treatment of hepatobiliary disease since its introduction by Mouret in 1987.
Prakash Sapkota, Y B Oli, Nabin Pokharel
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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