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An uncommon evaluation in recurrent acute pancreatitis

Journal of Digestive Endoscopy, 2014
Recurrent acute pancreatitis can be caused due to mechanical, metabolic, anatomical abnormalities and other miscellaneous causes. Among the anatomical causes, choledochoceles are rare entities that result in recurrent acute pancreatitis.
Mallikarjun Patil, Keyur A. Sheth
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Common Bile Duct Polyp—Rare But Not So Rare Cause Of Obstructive Jaundice

Journal of Digestive Endoscopy, 2020
Polyps are usually found in gastrointestinal tract as their primary site of occurrence. In contrast, polyps in common bile duct (CBD) are uncommon. Biliary polyps can manifest as obstructive jaundice, which is the usually a presentation of common bile ...
Mayank Kabrawala, Pankaj Desai, Rajiv Mehta, Subhash Nandwani, Priya Arora, Chintan Patel, Keyur Bhatt, Dhaval Mangukiya, Krishna Parekh   +8 more
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The Effect of Topical Nifedipine in Treatment of Chronic Anal Fissure [PDF]

Acta Medica Iranica, 2010
"nChronic anal fissure is the most common cause of anal pain associated with internal anal sphincter hypertonia. Reduction of hypertonocity is a special treatment for fissure healing.
Farzaneh Golfam, Parisa Golfam, Alireza Khalaj, Sayed Saaid Sayed Mortaz   +3 more
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Is a Lateral Internal Sphincterotomy Necessary after Fistulotomy in a Fissure–Fistula Complex?

World Journal of Colorectal Surgery, 2021
Background: Fissure–fistula complex is a poorly described condition involving patients with chronic anal fissure and associated fistula-in-ano. Currently, there are no published guidelines on the surgical management of this problem. Objective: The aim of
Sarah E. Diaz, Brittney L. Morgan, Amanda M. McClure, Jon M. Hain   +3 more
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The Wire-Grasping Method as a New Technique for Forceps Biopsy of Biliary Strictures: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study of Effectiveness

Gut and Liver, 2016
Background/AimsTranspapillary forceps biopsy is an effective diagnostic technique in patients with biliary stricture. This prospective study aimed to determine the usefulness of the wire-grasping method as a new technique for forceps biopsy.Methods ...
Yasunobu Yamashita, Kazuki Ueda, Yuki Kawaji, Takashi Tamura, Masahiro Itonaga, Takeichi Yoshida, Hiroki Maeda, Hirohito Magari, Takao Maekita, Mikitaka Iguchi, Hideyuki Tamai, Masao Ichinose, Jun Kato   +12 more
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Long-term outcomes of urinary tract reconstruction in patients with neurogenic urinary tract dysfunction

Indian Journal of Urology, 2013
The advent of specialized spinal units and better understanding of the pathophysiology of neurogenic urinary tract dysfunction has made long-term survival of these patients a reality.
E U Johnson, Gurpreet Singh
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Comparison of botulinum toxin (BoNT) injection and lateral internal sphincterotomy (redo-LIS) for recurrent anal fissure treatment

Frontiers in Surgery, 2022
ObjectiveToday's gold standard for treating chronic anal fissure is the Lateral Internal Sphincterotomy (LIS). Botulinum Toxin (BoNT) injection is, on the other hand, an alternative treatment for patients who do not want to have surgical treatment ...
Ahmet Alyanak, Merter Gulen, Bahadır Ege   +2 more
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Post-Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Bleeding After Endoscopic Stone Removal in Dialysis Patients: A Multicenter Retrospective Study. [PDF]

DEN Open
ABSTRACT Objectives Post‐endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (post‐ERCP) bleeding occurs more frequently in dialysis patients than in non‐dialysis patients. This study aimed to identify risk factors for post‐ERCP bleeding following stone removal in patients undergoing dialysis.
Nishimura M, Miwa H, Kaneko T, Kazuki E, Ritsuko O, Yuichi S, Hiromi T, Yoshimasa S, Goda Y, Funaoka A, Doba N, Irie K, Miura Y, Ishii T, Kondo M, Sugimori K, Maeda S.   +16 more
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Risk Factors for Acute Cholangitis Caused by Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium

Gut and Liver, 2021
Background/Aims: Acute cholangitis (AC) is a potentially life-threatening bacterial infection, and timely antimicrobial treatment, faster than that achieved with bacterial cultures, is recommended.
Yuki Karasawa, Jun Kato, Satoshi Kawamura, Kentaro Kojima, Takamasa Ohki, Michiharu Seki, Kazumi Tagawa, Nobuo Toda   +7 more
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Comparison of Endoscopic Papillary Balloon Dilatation and Sphincterotomy for Lithotripsy in Difficult Sphincterotomy

, 2011
Background: Endoscopic papillary balloon dilatation is as effective as sphincterotomy for lithotripsy with a lower risk of hemorrhage, but a higher risk of pancreatitis has been reported.
廖偉智;黃世貝;吳明賢;林肇堂;王秀伯, LIAO, WEI-CHIH;HUANG, SHIH-PEI;WU, MING-SHIANG;LIN, JAW-TOWN;WANG, HSIU-PO   +1 more
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