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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 ↗The antibiotic combination of piperacillin/tazobactam (TZP) is commonly utilized for preventing and treating infections in the biliary system, with piperacillin being the primary agent. Its effectiveness is closely related to the time with concentrations above the minimal inhibitory concentration (T > MIC) of the bacteria involved. The most frequently encountered bacteria associated with biliary system infections…
Background Fascioliasis, caused by Fasciola hepatica, is a neglected zoonotic food-borne trematodiasis. The Caspian littoral in northern Iran is endemic for the disease, and human fascioliasis is well-known in that region. In the present study, we report the diagnosis, identification, and clinical management of a human case of fascioliasis associated with common bile duct (CBD) obstruction from a non-endemic remot…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background: Opium use is a significant social and public health issue. There are numerous effects of opium documented as affecting the pancreatobiliary system. The aim of the study was to assess the pancreatobiliary changes in patients with opium addiction by endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS). Methods: During the study period, consecutive patients who were referred for EUS of submucosal upper gastrointestinal lesio…
Open article record in new tab ↗Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) is commonly used in humans and is also feasible in cats. The aim of this post-mortem study was to investigate the feasibility of MRCP in eight adult dogs by comparing the visibility and measured diameters of the biliary tract and pancreatic ducts in MRCP with those of fluoroscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (FRCP) and corrosion casting. In autopsy, six do…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background Duplication of the common bile duct (CBD) is extremely rare among the anatomical variations in the biliary tract system, which presents a septum within the CBD or an accessory CBD. In our study, we report a rare case of duplication of the common bile duct combined congenital biliary dilatation.we present a rare case of a septum in the dilated biliary tract. Case presentation We reported a 5-year-old Asi…
Background The dose and dosing time of indocyanine green (ICG) vary among fluorescence cholangiography (FC) studies. The purpose of this prospective, randomized, exploratory clinical trial was to optimize the dose and dosing time of ICG. Methods PubMed was searched to determine the optimal dose. To optimize the dosing time of ICG, a clinical trial was designed with two parts. The first part included patients with…
Objective Common bile duct (CBD) stones can spontaneously pass through the papilla. This study explored factors associated with stone passage by comparing differences in the clinical features of stones retained in the CBD and excreted stones. Methods Data were retrospectively collected for all patients who were hospitalized in our center between March 2016 and May 2021 with clinical, laboratory, or imaging evidenc…
Background Fascioliasis is an often-neglected zoonotic disease and currently is an emerging infection in Iraq. Fascioliasis has two distinct phases, an acute phase, exhibiting the hepatic migratory stage of the fluke's life cycle, and a chronic biliary phase manifested with the presence of the parasite in the bile ducts through hepatic tissue. The incidence of Fascioliasis in Sulaimaniyah governorate was unexpecte…