Am. J. Surg. 2020 Jan 23
Long-term outcomes after subtotal reconstituting cholecystectomy: A retrospective case series.
Kohn JF, Trenk A, Denham W, Linn JG, Haggerty S, Joehl R, Ujiki MB
Subtotal cholecystectomy, where the gallbladder infundibulum is transected to avoid dissecting within the triangle of Calot, has been suggested to con ...
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Int J Surg Case Rep
A rare complication of gallstones ended with spontaneous cholecystocutaneus fistula in an old man: A case report.
Ayoub K, Alkarrash MS, Shashaa MN, Zazo A, Rhayim R, Mahli N
Cholecystocutaneous fistula is an extremely rare complication of gallstones. The majority of the fistulae localize into the right upper quadrant of th ...
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Dis Model Mech 2020 Jan 29
Gallbladder wall abnormality in biliary atresia of mouse Sox17+/- neonates and human infants.
Uemura M, Higashi M, Pattarapanawan M, Takami S, Ichikawa N, Higashiyama H, Furukawa T, Fujishiro J, Fukumura Y, Yao T, Tajiri T, Kanai-Azuma M, Kanai Y
Biliary atresia (BA) is characterized by the inflammation and obstruction of the extrahepatic bile ducts (EHBDs) in newborn infants. SOX17 is a master ...
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World J Surg Oncol
16S rDNA microbiome composition pattern analysis as a diagnostic biomarker for biliary tract cancer.
Lee H, Lee HK, Min SK, Lee WH
The aim of this study is to investigate the composition of microbiota in biliary tract cancer patients and healthy adults by metagenome analysis and e ...
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Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 2020 Jan 15
Safety and Efficacy of Early Tube Removal Following Percutaneous Transhepatic Gallbladder Drainage: an Observational Study.
Kamezaki H, Tsuyuguchi T, Shimura K, Sakamoto D, Senoo J, Mizumoto H, Kubota M, Yoshida Y, Azemoto R, Sugiyama H, Kato N
There are currently no guidelines concerning the advisability and timing of tube removal following percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage (PTG ...
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