Abstract Background: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is frequently performed in the prone or supine position. We compared the technical success…
Abstract Choledocholithiasis is a common finding in clinical practice, with presentation varying from asymptomatic to life-threatening complications. In symptomatic patients,…
Abstract Background and objective Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is used for the treatment of symptomatic gallstones. Intraoperative cholangiogram (IOC) is used to…
Abstract Background & Aims: Low-phospholipid-associated cholelithiasis (LPAC) syndrome, a rare genetic form of intrahepatic cholelithiasis in adults, is still poorly…
Abstract Objectives: : The most common method of removal of calculi (“stones”) from the common bile duct (CBD) is an…
Abstract Background: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) with endoscopic sphincterotomy (ES) has become well established as a modality for the management…
Abstract Introduction: The timing and optimal method for common bile duct (CBD) clearance and laparoscopic cholecystectomy remains controversial. Several different…
Abstract Introduction Among patients with cholelithiasis, choledocholithiasis may also be present in about 18% of cases. They can be treated…
Abstract Background: Percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD) is widely performed as a salvage procedure in patients with unresectable malignant obstruction…
Abstract Introduction. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is a complex endoscopic technique that evolved from a diagnostic to a mainly therapeutic…