Each year choledocholithiasis results in biliary obstruction, cholangitis, and pancreatitis in a
significant number of patients. The primary treatment, ERCP, is minimally invasive but …

Gallstone disease and complications from gallstones are a common clinical problem. The
clinical presentation ranges between being asymptomatic and recurrent attacks of biliary …

Acute calculus cholecystitis is a very common disease with several area of uncertainty. The
World Society of Emergency Surgery developed extensive guidelines in order to cover grey …

Background Acute calculus cholecystitis (ACC) has a high incidence in the general
population. The presence of several areas of uncertainty, along with the availability of new …

Background Gallstone disease affects up to 20% of the European population, and
cholelithiasis is the most common reason for hospitalization in gastroenterology. Methods …

This is one of a series of position statements discussing the use of GI endoscopy in common
clinical situations. The Standards of Practice Committee of the American Society for …

Background and Aims There is a wide range of reported sensitivity and specificity for EUS
and MRCP in the diagnosis of choledocholithiasis, with lack of a proper meta-analysis of …

Acute pancreatitis represents a disorder characterized by acute necroinflammatory changes
of the pancreas and is histologically characterized by acinar cell destruction. Diagnosed …

This is one of a series of statements discussing the use of GI endoscopy in common clinical
situations. The Standards of Practice Committee of the American Society for Gastrointestinal …

Background Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and magnetic resonance
cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) are tests used in the diagnosis of common bile duct …