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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
wiley   +1 more source

Multivariate Comparison of Complications After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy and Open Cholecystectomy

Annals of Surgery, 1995
To answer the question whether laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) or open cholecystectomy (OC) is safer in terms of complications, the authors evaluated complications relating to 1440 cholecystectomies performed by the same surgeons in a retrospective study.A definite pronouncement on whether LC truly is superior to OC is not possible because ...
G R, Jatzko, P H, Lisborg, A M, Pertl, H M, Stettner   +3 more
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A comparitive study of open cholecystectomy versus laparoscopic cholecystectomy [PDF]

, 2014
INTRODUCTION: Gall bladder disease is the most common curable disease in female of middle age. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy has rapidly become the choice of elective surgery for the treatment of Cholecystitis even though Open Cholecystectomy remains ...
Sekar, A
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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

FREQUENCY OF CONVERSION TO OPEN CHOLECYSTECTOMY AMONG MALE AND FEMALE PATIENTS UNDERGOING LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY

Journal of University Medical & Dental College, 2014
: OBJECTIVES: To determine the frequency of conversion to open cholecystectomy among male and female patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy. STUDY DESIGN: cross sectional study SETTING: This study was conducted in surgical departments, Allied &
Sajid Rehman Randhawa, Ijaz Tanveer, Humaira Zafar et al.   +2 more
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Difficult Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy and Its Conversion to Open Cholecystectomy Using Intra-Operative Scoring System [PDF]

Objective: To determine the frequency of conversion of laparoscopic cholecystectomy to open cholecystectomy using proposed intra-operative scoring system and to check the validity of the scoring system.
Syed Shams ud Din, Waleed Akbar, Inayat ullah Baig, Mirza Tassawar Hussain, Abdullah Sadiq, Talha Humayun, Tayyaba Ghulam, Aqsa Syed
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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

Cost‐Effectiveness of Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration Versus Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography in Emergency Stone Management

ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
Among 337 patients undergoing emergency management of common bile duct stones, laparoscopic common bile duct exploration was associated with lower healthcare costs, fewer procedures and shorter hospital stays than ERCP‐based management, supporting single‐stage surgical management as a safe and cost‐effective treatment strategy.
Tess Howard, Lily Owens, Harendra Maneesha De Silva, Darren Lowen, David Bird, Russell Hodgson   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

No-visible-scar cholecystectomy

, 2010
Introduction: Single incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) is a laparoscopic method providing a good cosmetic effect,but requiring the application of special ports and instruments enabling the surgeon to perform the procedure.We report three-ports ...
Tadeusz M. Wróblewski, Sebastian Piotrowicz, Piotr Gierej, Bogna Ziarkiewicz-Wróblewska, Marcin Kotulski   +4 more
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Common Bile Duct Stricture Post Open Cholecystectomy

, 2013
Common bile duct stricture is a common complication following open cholecystectomy. Approximately 80% of benign strictures occur following injury during a cholecystectomy.
Syam, Ari Fahrial, Taufiq, Taufiq
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