Biliary colic and cholecystitis are in the spectrum of biliary tract disease. This spectrum ranges from asymptomatic gallstones to biliary colic, cholecystitis, choledocholithiasis, and cholangitis. Gallstones can be divided into 2 categories: Cholesterol stones (80%) and pigment stones (20%). Most...
Conclusion Patients were more likely to have delayed cholecystectomy after initial antibiotic therapy or cholecystostomy without the benefit of a lower conversion rate when compared to the early group, but they had higher recurrent episodes of cholecystitis/pancreatitis or cholangitis....
stones in the commonbile ductor bile duct edema. Jaundice, high fever andshockare indicative of the development of complications such as abscess, ascendingcholangitisor perforation (Banz et al., 2011). The symptoms ofchronic cholecystitisare more vague with abdominal pain, nausea, diarrhea and bel...
A study by Cull et al showed that recurrent episodes of pancreatitis, cholecystitis, and cholangitis were significantly less likely after early than delayed cholecystectomy, irrespective of whether delayed cholecystectomy was preceded by percutaneous cholecystostomy [65]. These findings confirmed the results...
This article discusses the definitions, pathophysiology, and epidemiology of acute cholangitis and cholecystitis. Acute cholangitis and cholecystitis mostl
Background: According to Tokyo Guidelines, 2007 operative management of acute cholangitis and cholecystitis to be administered earlier with preference of laparoscopic cholecystectomy over conventional open cholecystectomy. Aims and Objectives: This study was done to compare conventional cholec...
The overall early complication rate was 3.1% (4/130): mild pancreatitis (n= 3) and cholangitis (n= 1). Stent dysfunction was found in 10.9% of patients (at 196 days on average), and the 12-month stent patency rate was 69.0%. Conclusions: No significant difference was found in the ...
However, a recent long-term comparative study highlighted that longer indwelling periods after ETGBD were associated with a higher occurrence of other late adverse events such as common bile duct stone, cholangitis, or gallbladder perforation. Many recent studies have reported the efficacy of EUSGBD...
There was no statistically significant difference in morbidity (p = 0.245). Table 2. Clinical outcome of acute cholecystitis in the elderly and nonelderly patients who underwent percutaneous cholecystostomy. Empty CellNonelderly onsetElderly onsetp n = 32(%) rangen = 61(%) range GB gangrene 3...
Patients in Group 1 and in Group 3 were five times (p = 0.04) and four times (p = 0.06) more likely, respectively, than those in Group 2 to have recurrent episodes of pancreatitis, cholecystitis, and cholangitis. Patients were more likely to have delayed cholecystectomy after initial ...