[HTML][HTML] Role of laparoscopic common bile duct exploration in the management of choledocholithiasis

N Gupta - World journal of gastrointestinal surgery, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Surgical fraternity has not yet arrived at any consensus for adequate treatment of
choledocholithiasis. Sequential treatment in the form of pre-operative endoscopic retrograde …

Learning curve of laparoscopic common bile duct exploration: a systematic review

KS Chan, ZHT Teo, AM Oo, SP Junnarkar… - … & Advanced Surgical …, 2023 - liebertpub.com
Background: Single-stage laparoscopic common bile duct exploration (LCBDE) with
cholecystectomy has superior outcomes over two-stage endoscopic retrograde …

Tokyo Guidelines 2013 may be too restrictive and patients with moderate and severe acute cholecystitis can be managed by early cholecystectomy too

V Amirthalingam, JK Low, W Woon, V Shelat - Surgical endoscopy, 2017 - Springer
Objective The aim of this study was to determine whether early laparoscopic
cholecystectomy (LC) is safe and feasible for patients diagnosed with moderate (grade 2) …

[HTML][HTML] Primary closure after laparoscopic common bile duct exploration is feasible for elderly patients: 5-year experience at a single institution

Z Zhan, H Han, D Zhao, G Song, J Hua, B Xu… - Asian journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective Laparoscopic common bile duct exploration (LCBDE) has been demonstrated
safety and effective for patients with gallbladder stones and extrahepatic bile duct stones …

[HTML][HTML] 3D Laparoscopic common bile duct exploration with primary repair by absorbable barbed suture is safe and feasible

YP Tan, C Lim, SP Junnarkar, CWT Huey… - Journal of Clinical and …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods: We audited the 27 consecutive 3D LCBDE performed from July 2017 to January
2020. We have a liberal policy for magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) …

Outcomes of laparoscopic vs open common bile duct exploration: analysis of the NSQIP database

HM Halawani, H Tamim, F Khalifeh, A Mailhac… - Journal of the American …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Common bile duct exploration (CBDE) is an available option in the
management of choledocholithiasis. We aimed to analyze outcomes comparing …

[HTML][HTML] Elderly patients (≥ 80 years) with acute calculous cholangitis have similar outcomes as non-elderly patients (< 80 years): Propensity score-matched analysis

KS Chan, R Mohan, JK Low, SP Junnarkar… - World Journal of …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
BACKGROUND Acute cholangitis (AC) is a disease spectrum with varying extent of severity.
Age≥ 75 years forms part of the criteria for moderate (Grade II) severity in both the Tokyo …

[PDF][PDF] Prehabilitation in elderly patients scheduled for liver resection and protocol for Recovery Of Surgery in Elderly

R Mohan, CWT Huey, S Junnarkar, JK Low… - Hepatoma …, 2020 - pdfs.semanticscholar.org
Ageing population of first world economies pose unique challenges to surgical community.
Enhanced recovery after surgery protocols and pathways do not attempt to optimize or …

Laparoscopic common bile duct exploration for elderly patients with choledocholithiasis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

J Zhu, S Tu, Z Yang, X Fu, Y Li, W Xiao - Surgical Endoscopy, 2020 - Springer
Background Laparoscopic common bile duct exploration (LCBDE) has been becoming more
and more popular in patients with symptomatic choledocholithiasis. However, the safety and …

Should Empiric Anti-Fungals Be Administered Routinely for All Patients with Perforated Peptic Ulcers? A Critical Review of the Existing Literature

KS Chan, LYC Tan, S Balasubramaniam, VG Shelat - Pathogens, 2024 - mdpi.com
A perforated peptic ulcer (PPU) is a surgical emergency with a high mortality rate. PPUs
cause secondary peritonitis due to bacterial and fungal peritoneal contamination. Surgery is …