The Conservative Management of Choledocholithiasis With Ursodeoxycholic Acid
Abstract Choledocholithiasis has been defined as the presence of stones within the common bile duct (CBD) with up to one-half…
frailty
Frailty as a risk-stratification tool in patients undergoing transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS)
Abstract Objectives: The concept of frailty has gained importance, especially in patients with liver disease. Our study systematically investigated the…
Hospital frailty risk score predicts worse outcomes in patients with chronic pancreatitis
Abstract Background: Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is a pathological fibroinflammatory response to persistent inflammation or stress to the pancreas. The effect…