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Newest firstObjectives Choledocholithiasis is the leading cause of biliary pancreatitis and biliary sepsis. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is considered a minimally invasive treatment for choledocholithiasis. However, diagnostic ERCP should be avoided. We conducted a prospective trial in high-risk choledocholithiasis patients based on the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) 2019 crite…
Open article record in new tab ↗We present the unusual case of a 66-year-old female who was found to have ascending cholangitis following hepatobiliary scintigraphy and fatty meal administration, in the setting of isolated cholelithiasis. Given her surgical history of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, a robotic cholecystectomy with transcystic common bile duct (CBD) exploration was performed. Patient was discharged on post-operative day (POD) 7 with a T…
Open article record in new tab ↗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 ↗Background Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is essential for managing biliary and pancreatic disorders. Infection is the most morbid complication of ERCP and among the most common causes of ERCP-related death. Case presentation A 69-year-old man presented with right upper quadrant abdominal pain, obstructive jaundice and abnormal liver function tests. Ultrasound revealed cholelithiasis without…