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

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 …

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 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 (AP) is a rare event in pregnancy, occurring in approximately 3 in 10 000
pregnancies. The spectrum of AP in pregnancy ranges from mild pancreatitis to serious …

Background Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) has emerged as an accurate diagnostic
alternative to endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). The aim of this …

Urgent or emergency endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is
indicated for gallstone‐induced acute cholangitis and pancreatitis. The technique and …

Die Leitlinie zur Prävention, Diagnostik und Therapie von Gallensteinen aktualisiert die
Leitlinie der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Gastroenterologie, Verdauungs-und …

Background Existing guidelines aim to stratify the likelihood of choledocholithiasis to guide
the use of ERCP versus a lower-risk diagnostic study such as EUS, MRCP, or intraoperative …

Background Prior studies have demonstrated that existing risk stratification guidelines for the
evaluation of suspected choledocholithiasis lack accuracy, leading to the overutilization of …