Clinical and computed tomography characteristics of high-risk periampullary diverticulum
Abstract Background: Periampullary diverticulum (PAD) is a common acquired extraluminal outpouching of duodenal mucosa and is often clinically overlooked. When…
canine cholelithiasis
Emergency cholecystectomy: risk factors and impact of delay on electively booked patients, a 5-year experience of a tertiary care center
Abstract Background: Gallstone disease is one of the most resource-intensive surgical conditions. Despite the significant burden of emergency cholecystectomy on…
Combinatorial Effects of Terpene, Chenodeoxycholic Acid, and Ursodeoxycholic Acid on Common Bile Duct Stone Recurrence and Gallbladder Stone Dissolution
Abstract Background: Ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA), chenodeoxycholic acid (CDCA) plus UDCA (C&U), and terpene are widely administered to prevent common bile…
Utility of Common Bile Duct Identification on Biliary Ultrasound in Emergency Department Patients
Abstract Background: Biliary ultrasound is often utilized in the evaluation of abdominal pain in the Emergency Department (ED). Common bile…
Intrahepatic Duct Incision and Closure for the Treatment of Multiple Cholelithiasis in a Dog
Abstract Simple Summary: In veterinary medicine, intrahepatic cholelithiasis is a difficult disease to manage. Previously, treatment methods such as medical…
Incidental Intraoperatively Detected Choledocholithiasis: A General Surgeon’s Approach to Management
Abstract Background Up to 15% of patients with cholelithiasis have choledocholithiasis, with almost 10% not detected pre-operatively. Our study aims…
A Retrospective Study on the Three-Port Technique of Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration for the Management of Cholelithiasis and Choledocholithiasis
Abstract Background: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) with laparoscopic common bile duct exploration (LCBDE) is convenient in treating cholelithiasis and choledocholithiasis due…
Fractured guide wire in the main pancreatic duct during ERCP: A case report
Abstract Introduction: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is an excellent endoscopic method with a wide range of diagnostic and therapeutic utility.…
Single-Breath-Hold MRI-SPACE Cholangiopancreatography with Compressed Sensing versus Conventional Respiratory-Triggered MRI-SPACE Cholangiopancreatography at 3Tesla: Comparison of Image Quality and Diagnostic Confidence
Abstract To compare two magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) sequences at 3 Tesla (3T): the conventional 3D Respiratory-Triggered SPACE sequence (RT-MRCP)…
Comparative Analysis of Early versus Late Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Following Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreaticography in Cases of Cholelithiasis with Choledocholithiasis
Abstract Introduction: A preferred treatment for cholelithiasis with choledocholithiasis is endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreaticography (ERCP) followed by laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC), which…