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 …

Bile duct injury (BDI) is a dangerous complication of cholecystectomy, with significant
postoperative sequelae for the patient in terms of morbidity, mortality, and long-term quality …

Gallstones or cholelithiasis are a major public health problem in Europe and other
developed countries and affect up to 20% of the population. Gallstone disease is the most …

Background In patients with mild gallstone pancreatitis, cholecystectomy during the same
hospital admission might reduce the risk of recurrent gallstone-related complications …

Guidelines for the practice of endoscopy are developed by the American Society for
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy by using an evidence based methodology. A literature search is …

Hypothesis Bile duct injury (BDI) remains the most serious complication of cholecystectomy.
With laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC), the incidence has become more frequent. This …

Objective To describe the management and outcome after surgical reconstruction of 156
patients with postoperative bile duct strictures managed in the 1990s. Summary Background …

Impaired Quality of Life 5 Years After Bile Duct Injury Duri... : Annals of Surgery Impaired
Quality of Life 5 Years After Bile Duct Injury During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A …

More than 750,000 laparoscopic cholecystectomies are performed annually in the United
States. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy offers several advantages over open …

Objective: Assessment of long-term comprehensive outcome of multimodality treatment of
bile duct injury (BDI) in terms of morbidity, mortality, quality of life (QoL), survival, and work …