Managing choledocholithiasis in patients after Roux-en-Y gastrectomy is challenging, and with no excluded stomach, endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided transmural lumen-apposing metal stent placement is significantly more
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Both Balloon Enteroscopy ERCP and EUS-Guided Antegrade Treatment Are Reasonable Options for Choledocholithiasis After Roux-en-Y Gastrectomy
Performance of Published Criteria in Predicting Choledocholithiasis in Practice
Choledocholithiasis can be identified through multiple means, including a right upper quadrant ultrasound, endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), endoscopic retrograde cholangiography (ERCP), magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP), and
Fluoroscopy-Free ERCP for Choledocholithiasis Is Safe and Effective in a Pilot Study
In select patients – most commonly during pregnancy – using a fluoroscopy-free approach to stone removal is preferred. Given some initial success with this approach
Updated Criteria for Prediction of Choledocholithiasis Add Specificity
A variety of recommendations have been proposed for predicting choledocholithiasis based upon presenting signs, symptoms, initial laboratory studies, and imaging. In this retrospective study, the
Tokyo Classification Cholangitis (Guidelines)
Acute cholangitis results from disturbed biliary drainage and bacterial infection. The mortality rates due to acute cholangitis reported in the literature over the last 20
