INTRAVENOUS cholangiography with iodipamide sodium was introduced in clinical medicine in 1953 as a method for rapid high contrast visualization of the biliary ducts and gall bladder.1 An abundant ...

TOPLINE: Surgical treatment of acute cholecystitis in older patients with multiple comorbidities was linked to lower rates of readmissions and emergency department (ED) revisits than nonoperative ...

Cholangitis and cholecystitis each require different types of treatment. While healthcare teams most often treat cholangitis with medication, the primary treatment for cholecystitis is surgical.

Since acute, closed-loop obstruction of the colon demands early surgery, just as acute cholecystitis does, the importance of emphasizing an accurate preoperative diagnosis might be questioned.