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Newest firstBackgrounds/aims Preoperative biliary drainage (PBD) is commonly used prior to pancreatoduodenectomy (PD), but its histologic effects on the extrahepatic bile duct are not well understood in humans. This study aimed to prospectively measure pericholedochal fibrosis (PCF) in PD specimens after plastic biliary stenting to assess its extent and clinical significance. Methods Consecutive patients undergoing PD were di…
Open article record in new tab ↗Backgrounds/aims Liver transplantation (LT) is now a critical, life-saving treatment for patients with liver cirrhosis or hepatocellular carcinoma. Despite its significant benefits, biliary complications (BCs) continue to be a major cause of postoperative morbidity. This study evaluates the fluorescence intensity (FI) of the common bile duct (CBD) utilizing near-infrared indocyanine green (ICG) imaging, and examin…
Backgrounds/aims Routine execution of intraoperative cholangiography (IOC) in laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is considered a good practice to help early identification of biliary duct injuries (BDIs) or common bile duct (CBD) stones. This study aimed to determine the impact of IOC during LC. Methods This is a retrospective, monocentric study, including patients with a LC performed from January 2020 to December…
Despite development in endoscopic treatment and minimally invasive surgery for choledocholithiasis, there remains a small number of patients who require bypass Roux-en-Y choledochojejunostomy (RYCJ) because of the intractable occurrence of common bile duct (CBD) stones. We herein present the detailed procedures of open RYCJ customized for intractable choledocholithiasis. The first method is a side-to-end choledoch…
Open article record in new tab ↗Backgrounds/aims Residual gallbladder mucosa left after subtotal/partial cholecystectomy is prone to develop recurrent lithiasis and become symptomatic, which mandates surgical removal. Methods We retrospectively evaluated the patients with residual gallbladder referred to us from January 2011 to December 2017. Based on MRCP we classified calot's anatomy to - type I where cystic duct was seen and type II where ses…
Open article record in new tab ↗Backgrounds/aims Published data on choledocholithiasis in Sri Lanka is scarce. This study was conducted to determine epidemiological, clinical and endoscopic characteristics of choledocholithiasis in Sri Lanka. Methods This was a retrospective study of consecutive patients for a period of three years until April 2016. The sample included patients from many parts of the island. Patients were selected from the endos…
Backgrounds/aims A residual gallbladder (RGB) following a partial/subtotal cholecystectomy may cause symptoms that require its removal. We present our large study regarding the problem of a RGB over a 15 year period. Methods This study involved a retrospective analysis of patients managed for symptomatic RGB from January 2000 to December 2015. Results A RGB was observed in 93 patients, who had a median age of 45 (…
Backgrounds/aims Postcholecystectomy syndrome represents a heterogeneous group of symptoms and findings in patients who have previously undergone cholecystectomy. It is rare and under-reported in Saudi Arabia. It can be attributed to many complications such as bile duct injury, biliary leak, retained common bile duct stones, recurrent bile duct stones, and bile duct strictures. In this study, we aimed to analyze t…
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