Fetal Thigh Circumference Nomograms Across Gestational Ages: A Retrospective Study
Abstract Background/Objectives: Fetal thigh circumference (ThC) may be a valuable parameter for assessing fetal growth. Thus, this study aimed to…
endoscopic ultrasound
The use of endoscopic ultrasound in tandem with endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in the 2019 American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy guideline for patients at high risk of choledocholithiasis can help to avoid diagnostic endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in individuals without ascending cholangitis
Abstract Objectives: Choledocholithiasis is the leading cause of biliary pancreatitis and biliary sepsis. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is considered a…
Giant Primary Choledocholithiasis: A Rare Case Report and Comprehensive Review of Literature
Abstract Choledocholithiasis is the second most common complication of gallstone disease. Giant primary choledocholithiasis is a rare occurrence. Ultrasonography is…
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…
The Diagnostic Yield of Endoscopic Ultrasound in Asymptomatic Patients with Unexplained Dilated Common Bile Duct, or Double Duct Sign with Normal Transaminase a Retrospective Study from a Single Urban-based University Endoscopy Center
Abstract Background: Common bile duct dilatation alone or double duct sign (both CBD and dilated pancreatic duct dilatation) and abnormal…
Comparing the efficacy of EUS versus MRCP with ERCP as gold standard in patients presenting with partial biliary obstruction – finding a better diagnostic tool
Abstract Objective: To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of different imaging modalities in patients with partial biliary obstruction with no obvious…
Endoscopic nasobiliary drainage-based saline-injection ultrasound: an imaging technique for remnant stone detection after retrograde cholangiopancreatography
Abstract Background: The purpose of this retrospective study aimed to assess the accuracy of detection of remnant common bile duct…
Ultrasound evaluation of the fetal fat tissue, heart, liver and umbilical cord measurements in pregnancies complicated by gestational and type 1 diabetes mellitus: potential application in the fetal birth-weight estimation and prediction of the fetal macrosomia
Abstract Background: The aim of the study was to evaluate the ultrasound-derived measurements of the fetal soft-tissue, heart, liver and…
Incidental biliary dilation in the era of the opiate epidemic: High prevalence of biliary dilation in opiate users evaluated in the Emergency Department
Abstract BACKGROUND: Biliary dilation is frequently related to obstruction; however, non-obstructive factors such as age and previous cholecystectomy have also…
Adenomyoma of the distal common bile duct demonstrated by endoscopic ultrasound: A case report and review of the literature
Abstract BACKGROUND: Adenomyomatous hyperplasia of the distal common bile duct (CBD) is very rare, with only scarce case reports in…