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The incidence of gall bladder and cystic duct stump stones has been reported to be 5% of patients after urgent cholecystectomy, and it is rare after elective operations . The incidence of incomplete gallbladder removal following laparoscopic cholecystectomy is 13.3% . Partial cholecystectomy may be
INTRODUCTION
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is currently one of the most commonly performed surgical procedures worldwide. Although it is generally a procedure of short duration and a growing number of patients are being treated on an outpatient basis, post-operative pain remains a major reason
Introduction The post-cholecystectomy syndrome includes a heterogeneous group of gastrointestinal symptoms presenting after cholecystectomy. However, the term is inaccurate as it is frequently used both for biliary and non-biliary disorders. Liver function and imaging tests are key to rule out
Chronic pancreatitis is extremely painful and pain management in patients with chronic pancreatitis is challenging. The etiology of abdominal pain in chronic pancreatitis is considered multifactorial. Current treatments for pain control primarily include narcotic & opioid administration; however,
This study was performed prospectively, randomly, controlled, double-blind to compare the efficacy of oral sucralfate, alginate and hydrotalcite in patients presenting with emergency department dyspeptic complaints at Pamukkale University Medical Faculty Hospital Emergency Medicine
The prospective, randomized and double-blind clinical trial will be performed at the Federal Hospital of Bonsucesso (HFB), Rio de Janeiro, RJ.
The Informed Consent Form (TCLE) will be presented and signed, on an outpatient basis, by each of the volunteer participants, who will be guided about the
Gall bladder status among children with chronic haemolytic anemia attending to Assuit University Children Hospital Hemolysis is defined as the premature destruction of red blood cells (RBCs) (a shortened RBC life span). Anemia results when the rate of destruction exceeds the capacity of the marrow
Acute pancreatitis (AP) causes significant abdominal pain, which can destroy patients'quality of life. Most patients have associated nausea and vomiting. Pain control for such patients is the mainstay of AP management. Opioids are safe and effective for pain control in patients with AP. Compared
All patients with chronic pancreatitis will be considered for participation in this study. Patients selected for participation will be evaluated 4 weeks prior to the first one-on-one therapy session. A baseline pain score will be assessed using the visual analog pain scale. Narcotic dosage and
Background:
Between 1 in 4 and 1 in 25 people benefit from their prescribed medicines (Schork 2015). However, adverse drug reactions (ADRs, known as side effects) occur in 7.8% (7.2-8.4%) patients in community (or ambulatory) care (Hakkarainen et al 2013). Most of these are preventable (Hakkarainen
Post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) pancreatitis (PEP) is the most common, serious complication of ERCP. More than 500,000 ERCP procedures are performed from which 25,000 cases of PEP occur in the U.S.A. annually. PEP accounts for significant morbidity and health care
OBJECTIVES AND PURPOSE
The aim is to determine whether a brief course of antibiotics following therapeutic ERCP can reduce post-ERCP cholangitis in patients for whom antibiotics are not already indicated.
STUDY DESIGN
The study will be a prospective, randomized trial consisting of 452 patients who
1.1 Background (I)
1.1.1 10%~50% of the patients who previously underwent cholecystectomy experience recurrent abdominal pain with or without diarrhea, abdominal distention, enzymatic changes, etc., and sphincter of Oddi dysfunction (SOD) accounts for about 13% of such cases;
1.1.2 Sphincter of Oddi
Postendoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pancreatitis is the most frequent and serious complication of ERCP procedures, occurring in approximately 5-15% of unselected patients. Pharmacologic prevention of post-ERCP pancreatitis has been the topic of several investigations in recent years.
1. Recruitment:
Suitable potential subjects will be identified, namely those who have failed first or second line chemotherapy agents.
2. Liver biopsy Right before the 1st transarterial chemoembolisation procedure, the liver metastases will be biopsied under ultrasound or CT guidance by the IR with