(10 Hz,2 Joules)was used to disintegrate the stone into smaller pieces.The patient recovered completely.CONCLUSION A mechanical obstruction due to a gallstone that has entered the gastrointestinal tract is a complication that appears in 0.3%-0.5%of patients who have cholelithiasis.Stones larger than...
A substantial number of reports have been published during the past year concerning gallstone disease. Many have focused on pathogenesis, epidemiology, and natural history, A large number of studies have dealt with laparoscopic cholecystectomy, in particular, the optimal approach to determining whether ...
This case report describes a 51-year-old hypercholesterolemic male patient who had a large solitary cholesterol gallstone. The patient was treated with the 3-hydroxy 3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitor pravastatin, 40 mg/day. After 3 months of therapy, serum cholesterol leve...
Reading the patient package inserts (PPIs) is a key source of information about medications for patients. They should be clear and understandable to the ge... AR Rowa',AN Zaid,K Na'Em,... - 《Pharmacy Practice》 被引量: 0发表: 2020年 Prevalence rates of gallstone disease in Italy. The...
together into hard masses. Gallstonescan vary in size, ranging from tiny specks to as large as a golf ball. If they get big enough, these stones can block bile from flowing out. That can lead to a gallstone attack, which may feel like a sudden pain in the upper right part of your ...
together into hard masses. Gallstonescan vary in size, ranging from tiny specks to as large as a golf ball. If they get big enough, these stones can block bile from flowing out. That can lead to a gallstone attack, which may feel like a sudden pain in the upper right part of your ...
This surge in cases has prompted the development of several innovative methods for gallstone extraction, with minimally invasive procedures gaining the most popularity. Among these techniques, PTCS, ERCP, and LCBDE have garnered considerable attention, leading to new surgical techniques; however, it ...
She was immediately taken to the operating room to undergo the surgical removal of the giant gallstone. Due to the lack of medical staff, the nurse was only able to change her bandage after a week. Upon removal, the nurse saw large bubbles that are filled with fluid near the surgical ...
(stone that is out of the kidney and passing). Although some stones as small as 2mm have caused many symptoms while those as large as a pea have quietly passed, the general rule however is that stones 5 mm or less are more likely to pass without the need for intervention, and stones ...
QS272. Complicated Gallstone Disease in a Large Urban Public Hospital Background: Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy is the gold standard for patients who are diagnosed with biliary colic (NIH, 1993). Figures in 2005 demonstrated that Houston has the highest percentage of uninsured individuals o f any cit...