Acute calculous cholecystitis
SM Strasberg - New England Journal of Medicine, 2008 - Mass Medical Soc
A 42-year-old woman presents with severe pain in the right upper quadrant, which started
15 hours earlier. She has had episodic pain in that location previously that lasted up to 2 …
15 hours earlier. She has had episodic pain in that location previously that lasted up to 2 …
Evaluation and stages of surgical innovations
Surgical innovation is an important part of surgical practice. Its assessment is complex
because of idiosyncrasies related to surgical practice, but necessary so that introduction and …
because of idiosyncrasies related to surgical practice, but necessary so that introduction and …
[HTML][HTML] Management of suspected stones in the common bile duct
Gallstone disease is responsible for about 1.8 million ambulatory care visits and more than
700 000 cholecystectomies yearly in the United States. 1, 2 In Canada, the adjusted annual …
700 000 cholecystectomies yearly in the United States. 1, 2 In Canada, the adjusted annual …
[HTML][HTML] Epidemiology of biliary tract cancers: an update
Background: Biliary tract cancer (BTC) is a rare cancer in Europe and North America,
characterized by wide geographic variation, with high incidence in some areas of Latin …
characterized by wide geographic variation, with high incidence in some areas of Latin …
Outcomes in the management of appendicitis and cholecystitis in the setting of a new acute care surgery service model: impact on timing and cost
RF Cubas, NR Gómez, S Rodriguez, M Wanis… - Journal of the American …, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The acute care surgery model is a novel notion in the provision of
emergency general surgery. To date, several studies have analyzed the effects on patient …
emergency general surgery. To date, several studies have analyzed the effects on patient …
The rise and fall of antireflux surgery in the United States
JF Finks, Y Wei, JD Birkmeyer - Surgical Endoscopy and Other …, 2006 - Springer
Background National rates of laparoscopic antireflux surgery grew steadily in the 1990s.
Since then, a highly visible randomized trial has questioned the long-term effectiveness of …
Since then, a highly visible randomized trial has questioned the long-term effectiveness of …
Cancer risk in patients with cholelithiasis and after cholecystectomy: a nationwide cohort study
YK Chen, JH Yeh, CL Lin, CL Peng, FC Sung… - Journal of …, 2014 - Springer
Background This study examined the association of cholelithiasis post-cholecystectomy with
subsequent cancers and evaluated the risk of cancer in patients with both cholelithiasis and …
subsequent cancers and evaluated the risk of cancer in patients with both cholelithiasis and …
The increasing incidence of gallbladder disease in children: A 20 year perspective
Objective The incidence of cholecystectomy in the pediatric population has increased over
the last 20 years but has not been described in a Canadian population. We conducted the …
the last 20 years but has not been described in a Canadian population. We conducted the …
[HTML][HTML] Nationwide epidemiological study of severe gallstone disease in Taiwan
J Huang, CH Chang, JL Wang, HK Kuo, JW Lin… - BMC …, 2009 - Springer
Background Our study aimed to assess the nationwide trends in the incidence of severe
gallstone disease in Taiwan among adults aged≥ 20. Methods A retrospective longitudinal …
gallstone disease in Taiwan among adults aged≥ 20. Methods A retrospective longitudinal …
Epidemiology and prognostic determinants of patients with bacteremic cholecystitis or cholangitis
CC Lee, IJ Chang, YC Lai, SY Chen… - Official journal of the …, 2007 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVES To compare mortalities in patients with sepsis due to biliary tract infections
(BTIs) and due to infections from other sources, and to identify independent predictors of …
(BTIs) and due to infections from other sources, and to identify independent predictors of …