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.
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Defects in bile pigment metabolism causing jaundice [PDF]
, 1961 The excretion of bilirubin and therefore the relief of jaundice is dependent upon at least three factors. First, the bilirubin must be conjugated and thus converted into a water soluble compound: this means its conversion to an ester glucuronide although
Billing, Barbara H.
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Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Presenting as Obstructive Jaundice in a Young Woman [PDF]
, 2001 Pancreatic carcinoma commonly occur in patients over 60 years. It is usually manifested as abdominal pain, jaundice, and pancreatic mass. In this report, a pancreatic carcinoma occurred in young woman is presented.
Budihusodo, U. (Unggul) +6 more
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Pancreatic cysts suspected to be branch duct intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm without concerning features have low risk for development of pancreatic cancer. [PDF]
, 2015 BackgroundThe risk of developing pancreatic cancer is uncertain in patients with clinically suspected branch duct intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (BD-IPMN) based on the "high-risk stigmata" or "worrisome features" criteria proposed in the 2012 ...
Fehmi, Syed A +9 more
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Etiological Classification of Bile Duct Dilatation and Proportion of Each Cause in 1430 Patients [PDF]
, 2015 Objective: To investigate the etiology of bile duct dilatation and proportion of each cause. Methods: A retrospective study was performed by classification on clinical data collected from 1430 patients with bile duct dilatation in our hospital from ...
Deng, J. (Jie) +8 more
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Diagnostic Approach and Treatment of Choledocholithiasis [PDF]
, 2004 Choledocolithiasis may cause acute cholangitis which is life-threatening condition. It has non specific clinical signs from mild to severe condition such as septicemia. Diagnostic and treatment modalities had developed a great deal recently.
Abdullah, A. A. (Arman) +4 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 +5 more
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The effect of ursodeoxycholic acid in liver functional restoration of patients with obstructive jaundice after endoscopic treatment: a prospective, randomized, and controlled study [PDF]
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