ALLMedicine™ Acute Cholangitis Center

Apr 18th, 2021 - There is a lack of studies regarding the optimal timing for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in patients with cholangitis caused by distal malignant biliary obstruction (MBO). This study aims to investigate the optimal timing ...

Mar 25th, 2021 - Acute cholangitis is a condition of bacterial infection following hepatobiliary tract obstruction, which signifies poor prognosis unless adequately drained. The most common cause of bile duct obstruction is choledocholithiasis, in contrast to para...

Mar 15th, 2021 - We re-analyzed data on cholangio-venous reflux from a clinical study conducted prospectively on 22 patients in 1974. Direct cholangiography was performed with indocyanine green (ICG) mixed into UrographinR under monitoring of intrabiliary pressure...

Feb 7th, 2021 - Little is known on the outcome and risk factors for mortality of patients admitted in Intensive Care units (ICUs) for Acute cholangitis (AC). Retrospective multicenter study included adults admitted in eleven intensive care units for a proven AC f...

Jan 19th, 2021 - The optimal antibiotic therapy duration for cholangitis is unclear. Guideline recommendations vary between 4 and 14 days after biliary drainage. Clinical observations and some evidence however suggest that shorter antibiotic therapy may be suffici...

May 5th, 2019 - Biliary obstruction is a serious condition that can occur in the setting of both benign and malignant pathologies. In the setting of acute cholangitis, biliary decompression can be lifesaving; for patients with cancer who are receiving chemotherap...

Jan 23rd, 2013 - Since its publication in 2007, the Tokyo Guidelines for the management of acute cholangitis and cholecystitis (TG07) have been widely adopted. The validation of TG07 conducted in terms of clinical practice has shown that the diagnostic criteria fo...

Jan 23rd, 2013 - Therapy with appropriate antimicrobial agents is an important component in the management of patients with acute cholangitis and/or acute cholecystitis. In the updated Tokyo Guidelines (TG13), we recommend antimicrobial agents that are suitable fr...

Jan 11th, 2013 - Since the publication of the Tokyo Guidelines for the management of acute cholangitis and cholecystitis (TG07), diagnostic criteria and severity assessment criteria for acute cholangitis have been presented and extensively used as the primary stan...

Jan 11th, 2013 - Bundles that define mandatory items or procedures to be performed in clinical practice have been increasingly used in guidelines in recent years. Observance of bundles enables improvement of the prognosis of target diseases as well as guideline pr...

Apr 18th, 2021 - There is a lack of studies regarding the optimal timing for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in patients with cholangitis caused by distal malignant biliary obstruction (MBO). This study aims to investigate the optimal timing ...

Mar 25th, 2021 - Acute cholangitis is a condition of bacterial infection following hepatobiliary tract obstruction, which signifies poor prognosis unless adequately drained. The most common cause of bile duct obstruction is choledocholithiasis, in contrast to para...

Mar 15th, 2021 - We re-analyzed data on cholangio-venous reflux from a clinical study conducted prospectively on 22 patients in 1974. Direct cholangiography was performed with indocyanine green (ICG) mixed into UrographinR under monitoring of intrabiliary pressure...

Feb 7th, 2021 - Little is known on the outcome and risk factors for mortality of patients admitted in Intensive Care units (ICUs) for Acute cholangitis (AC). Retrospective multicenter study included adults admitted in eleven intensive care units for a proven AC f...

Jan 19th, 2021 - The optimal antibiotic therapy duration for cholangitis is unclear. Guideline recommendations vary between 4 and 14 days after biliary drainage. Clinical observations and some evidence however suggest that shorter antibiotic therapy may be suffici...

May 1st, 2012 - Treatment of Caroli Disease Medical therapy is geared toward reducing the incidence of intrahepatic stones. Oral ursodeoxycholic acid has been shown to have some efficacy in reducing cholesterol stone formation and bile stagnation by increasing bi...

Nov 8th, 2001 - Discussion RPC, often referred to as Oriental cholangiohepatitis, is a progressive, destructive cholangiopathy of unknown cause. Although parasites are generally cultured from the bile and blood of patients with RPC during episodes of acute cholan...