ALLMedicine™ Cholecystitis Center

Jun 22nd, 2022 - Robotically assisted operations are the state of the art in laparoscopic general surgery. They are established predominantly for elective operations. Since laparoscopy is widely used in urgent general surgery, the significance of robotic assistanc...

Jun 19th, 2022 - Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla L.) is a popular herbal tea for the treatment of hepatitis and cholecystitis in traditional Uygur medicines. To investigate the anti-inflammatory activity and chemical composition of M. chamomilla, and clarify its ...

Jun 17th, 2022 - The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic is still ongoing and a major challenge for health care services worldwide. In the first WSES COVID-19 emergency surgery survey, a strong negative impact on emergency surgery (ES) had been described already early in the pand...

Jun 16th, 2022 - Retained stones (RS) in the common bile duct (CBD) are one of the major problems after laparoscopic cholecystectomy and usually require endoscopic treatment. However, few reports have investigated risk factors for the development of RS in the CBD....

Jun 14th, 2022 - The SAGES International Proctoring Course for Laparoscopic Cholecystecomy accepts applications from low to middle-income countries for SAGES faculty to train local surgeons. A regional public hospital in the 10th most populous city in the Philippi...

Aug 5th, 2021 - Endoscopic management of acute cholecystitis has expanded in patients who are considered nonoperative candidates. Traditionally managed with percutaneous cholecystostomy (PC), improvement in techniques and devices has led to increased use of endos...

Jul 28th, 2021 - Lumen-apposing metal stents (LAMSs) are a novel class of devices that have expanded the spectrum of endoscopic GI interventions. LAMSs with their dumbbell configuration, short saddle length, and large inner luminal diameter provide favorable stent...

Nov 7th, 2020 - Acute calculus cholecystitis (ACC) has a high incidence in the general population. The presence of several areas of uncertainty, along with the availability of new evidence, prompted the current update of the 2016 WSES (World Society of Emergency ...

May 6th, 2019 - Although right upper quadrant pain is a very common clinical presentation, it can be nonspecific. However, acute cholecystitis is very often the diagnosis of exclusion. This review focuses on the recommended imaging evaluation in the most commonly...

Jan 24th, 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...

May 9th, 2022 - Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy (LC) is the gold standard surgery for symptomatic cholelithiasis with low mortality and morbidity.1,2 However, 1% to 15% of conversion rate to Open Cholecystectomy (OC) during laparoscopic cholecystectomy has been repo...

May 6th, 2022 - Cholecystectomy is the standard treatment for acute cholecystitis, accompanied by pain and fever due to acute inflammation in cholelithiasis patients. Empirical antibiotics are generally used to treat inflammation and prevent exacerbation before a...

May 5th, 2022 - The prevalence of gallstones is 10% and approximately 10% of patients develop acute cholecystitis (AC). AC prevalence increases with age and complications are as high as 30% in patients who do not undergo surgery, the only definitive treatment. Th...

May 4th, 2022 - In case of acute portal vein thrombosis (PVT) prothrombotic factors are identified in about 60% of cases, while a local condition is present in 30% of cases. Prothrombotic factors may indicate a long term anticoagulant therapy whereas the risk of ...

Apr 29th, 2022 - Sph of Oddi consists of a circular inner muscle layer and a longitudinal outer muscle layer. The circular layer does not depend on the duodenum. The longitudinal layer passes from the wall of the duodenum and separates ascending and descending par...

May 19th, 2022 - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In patients with common bile duct (CBD) stones undergoing same-admission cholecystectomy, surgical site infection rates are low and similar with broad- and narrow-spectrum antibiotics, observational data suggest. Patien...

May 11th, 2022 - Appendiceal mucinous neoplasms (AMNs) are rare tumors of the appendix that can be asymptomatic or present with acute right lower quadrant (RLQ) pain mimicking appendicitis. Due to their potential to cause either no symptoms or nonspecific symptoms.

Dec 8th, 2021 - Gallbladder disease is a broad term that can refer to infection, inflammation, or biliary blockage due to gallstones. From cholecystitis to gallbladder cancer, these conditions are both common and costly. Can you recognize common gallbladder disea...

Oct 24th, 2021 - Key clinical point: Treatment with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) worsened exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) in patients with primary osteoarthritis in gastrointestinal comorbidity with EPI. Moreover, the trophologic status of.

Oct 22nd, 2021 - Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. Since the beginning of the pandemic, intensive care units (ICUs) all across the country have seen a massive influx of patients, leaving hospital s...