Abstract Background: Biliary dilatation without obvious etiology on cross sectional imaging warrants further investigation. This study aimed to assess yield…
Abstract Background: Opium use is a significant social and public health issue. There are numerous effects of opium documented as…
Abstract Background: Fascioliasis, caused by Fasciola hepatica, is a neglected zoonotic food-borne trematodiasis. The Caspian littoral in northern Iran is…
Abstract Background/Aims: Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) is warranted when cross-sectional imaging demonstrates common bile duct (CBD) dilatation without identifiable causes. This…
Abstract Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) with sphincterotomy and stone extraction is the treatment of choice for choledocholithiasis, reaching a successful…
Abstract Background/Aims: When computed tomography (CT) does not indicate choledocholithiasis in highly suspicious patients, there is no definite consensus on…
Abstract BACKGROUND The cause of common bile duct (CBD) dilatation cannot be determined by imaging modalities in many patients. The…
Abstract Background/Aims: Endoscopic therapy with endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) has been suggested as an effective diagnostic and therapeutic tool for…
Abstract Background: Presence of pancreatic/extrapancreatic necroses (PN/EPN) is an important prognostic indicator in acute pancreatitis (AP) and their early detection…