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

Gallstones affect 20% of the Western population and will grow in clinical significance as
obesity and metabolic diseases become more prevalent. Gallbladder removal …

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an idiopathic chronic and recurrent condition that
comprises Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. A pancreatic lesion is one of the …

Introduction The optimal treatment of choledocholithiasis combined with cholecystolithiasis
remains controversial. Common surgical methods vary among endoscopic retrograde …

Background: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiography and endoscopic sphincterotomy (ES)
with subsequent cholecystectomy is the standard of care for the management of patients …

Background T-tube drainage following laparoscopic common bile duct (CBD) exploration
may lead to T-tube displacement and water–electrolyte disorders, affecting patients' quality …

Background Endoscopic sphincterotomy (ES) is the standard treatment for common bile duct
stones. The reported findings regarding complications, such as biliary pancreatitis and …

Purpose: To compare the results of surgical treatment and changes in biomarkers of
cholestasis, endotoxicosis, cytolysis, lipid peroxidation, glycolysis disorders, and …

Abstract Background 5-aminosalicylate (5-ASA) medications have a long history of use for
the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease and continue to be widely prescribed today …

Background Laparoscopic transcystic common bile duct exploration (LTCBDE) is used to
treat cholecystolithiasis and choledocholithiasis. This study aimed to investigate the safety …