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Bile duct cancers, including hilar cholangiocarcinoma, and gallbladder cancers have a dismal reputation, but evidence is accumulating for better survivals from aggressive approaches performed by specialist hepatobiliary surgeons. Hepatic surgery has increased in safety and effectiveness, largely due to the ...
Learn about PEMAZYRE, a prescription medicine that is used to treat adults with bile duct cancer (cholangiocarcinoma) that has spread or cannot be removed by surgery; who have already received a previous treatment, and whose tumor has a certain type of a
Introduction:Gallbladder cancer is a common cancer in the northern part of India [1]. Radical cholecystectomy is the only curative option for patients with resectable disease. Resection of the common bile duct may be required if the tumor/lymph node is seen to involve the CBD or if the cysti...
After concerns about a possible link with childhood cancer(8), the decline in the use of parenteral vitamin K has placed this group of infants at an increased risk of serious hemorrhage. If cholestasis could be identified reliably in neonates at 7-10 d of life, then late hemorrhagic disease...
Aims: Laparoscopic exploration of the common bile duct (CBD) is a safe procedure, which offers many advantages over endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) for the management of CBD stones. To be effective, however, an adequate provision of this service is necessary; this study ...
doi:10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2021.07.187Emily WicheltManu KaushilkWilliam F. OppatSachin PatilMichael J. JacobsElsevier BVJournal of the American College of Surgeons
We aim to determine the success of CBDE performed by "specialist" and "nonspecialist" common bile duct (CBD) surgeons to determine whether there is a substantial difference in success and safety.Hodgson, RussellHeathcock, DanielKao, Chien-TseSeagar, RosemaryTacey, MarkLai, Jiun MiinYong, Tuck...
Nadeem, Syed OmairDepartment of Surgery, Emory University, Atlanta, USASayed, Blayne AmirUniversity of Toronto, SickKids and Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, CanadaSarmiento, Juan M.Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, USASpringer USJournal of Gastrointestinal Surgery...
Laparoscopic exploration of the CBD is now becoming routine practice in the elective setting, however its safety and efficacy in emergencies is poorly understood.#We analyzed our results for index emergency admission laparoscopic cholecystectomy within a specialist center in the United Kingdom. Data...