Abstract Introduction and importance: Acute biliary pancreatitis during pregnancy is a rare but significant clinical challenge that requires a delicate…
Abstract Choledocholithiasis, the presence of stones within the common bile duct (CBD), poses significant therapeutic challenges, especially when stones exceed…
Abstract Patients with hemolytic diseases are at increased risk for gallstone-related complications. Modified scoring systems have been developed to assess…
Abstract Background: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) has found extensive use in pediatric patients; however, challenges persist in the application of…
Abstract Introduction: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is an excellent endoscopic method with a wide range of diagnostic and therapeutic utility.…
Abstract In patients with obstructive pancreatitis due to choledocholithiasis, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is the standard of care. ERCP-induced inflammation…
Abstract In 2019, the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) guideline on the endoscopic management of choledocholithiasis modified the individual…
Abstract Introduction and importance: Endoscopic intervention is considered first-line therapy for common bile duct (CBD) stones, in recent times. However,…
Abstract Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) with sphincterotomy and stone extraction is the treatment of choice for choledocholithiasis, reaching a successful…
Abstract Common bile duct (CBD) exploration by surgical method—open or laparoscopic, traditionally involved using a T tube to take care…