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The pre-operative diagnosis of choledocholithiasis, or common bile-duct stones, is important in patients with cholelithiasis. Intraoperative cholangiography or choledochoscopy followed by exploration of the common bile duct could be limited to those patients with stones, if an adequate pre-operative
Gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT) is one of the most important laboratory tests for the evaluation of liver damage. Through a long-term clinical observation of patients with secondary asymptomatic choledocholithiasis, we found that most patients had abnormal GGT serum In order to determine the predictive value of noninvasive investigations for choledocholithiasis, we conducted a prospective preoperative study on 82 patients with symptomatic gallstones who received laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Ultrasonography (US), liver function tests and endoscopic retrograde
BACKGROUND
The role of ERCP in the management of choledocholithiasis in an era of minimally invasive therapy continues to be defined.
METHODS
We evaluated prospectively the pattern of liver test abnormalities and yield of cholangiography after presentation with illnesses suggesting
The predictive value of the preoperative level of bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase and amylase as indicators of choledocholithiasis was determined by prospectively evaluating 304 consecutive patients undergoing cholecystectomy. Elevated levels of bilirubin and alkaline phosphatase are associated with
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy has become first choice for symptomatic gallstones, but there are not agreement about therapy of supposed synchronous choledocholithiasis. We report our experience about the sequential treatment (endoscopic-laparoscopic) of the gallstone and the associated common bile
BACKGROUND
Choledocholithiasis is the most common cause of obstructive jaundice and occurs in 5-10% of patients with cholelithiasis.
OBJECTIVE
To design a preoperative predictive score for choledocholithiasis.
METHODS
A prospective study was carried out in 556 patients admitted to our department for
The prediction of persistent common bile duct stones (CBDS) in patients during choledocholithiasis crisis is challenging. We developed a model based on the course over time of commonly used biochemical parameters to reduce the rate of unnecessary endoscopic cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and the
OBJECTIVE
To compare surgical treatment (ST) with endoscopic management (EM) in patients with suspected common bile duct stones.
METHODS
Two hundred twenty eligible patients originating from 18 surgery units. Patients enrolled in this multicenter randomized study had clinical symptoms that included
OBJECTIVE
To report a case of atazanavir-associated choledocholithiasis in an HIV-infected individual.
METHODS
A 47-year-old treatment-naïve HIV-positive African female presented to the emergency department with a 3-day history of right epigastric pain. Six weeks prior to this episode, she began
Liver enzyme levels are commonly obtained in the evaluation of many conditions. Elevated alanine transaminase and aspartate transaminase have traditionally been considered a "hepatocellular" pattern concerning for ischemic, viral, or toxic hepatitis. Elevations in these levels pose a diagnostic
Maxton and colleagues report their experience using biliary endoprostheses for treatment of failed common bile duct stone clearance after sphincterotomy. Of 283 patients with choledocholithiasis referred to their tertiary facility, 85 failed to have their ducts cleared with the first ERCP. There
The management of suspected and/or unsuspected common bile duct (CBD) stones in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is controversial. Decisions on whether to perform an open CBD exploration versus employing therapeutic options such as preoperative/post-operative endoscopic
BACKGROUND
Choledocholithiasis is the most common cause of obstructive jaundice and cholangitis and occurs in about 10% of patients with symptomatic gallstone. The aim of this study was to find preoperative and non-invasive tests for predicting common bile duct stones (CBDs).
METHODS
Findings of
A 26-year-old female, thirteen months postpartum, presented to the emergency department for four weeks of epigastric abdominal pain, pruritus, new onset jaundice, and 11.3 kgs (25 lbs) unintentional weight loss. On examination, she was afebrile, tachycardic, alert, and oriented and had jaundice with