liver abscess/phosphatase

In order to reduce PEP risk, a rectal non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug was administered 30 minutes before the ERCP in all patients. As the standard of care at the study hospital, the patients swallowed 2% lidocaine hydrochloride gel for local pharyngeal anesthesia, and 10 mg of diazepam were

Gallstones in the common bile duct (CBD) may be asymptomatic but may lead to complications such as acute cholangitis or acute pancreatitis. EST is widely used for the treatment of bile duct gallstones. Despite its efficacy and improvements over time, EST is still associated with complications such

The prevalence of gallstone disease increases with age, and as many as one third of women and one fifth of men over the age of 60 years have gallstones. The quoted prevalence of CBDS in patients with symptomatic gallstones varies, but probably lies between 10 and 20%. In Europe and Northern America