ERCP should be the preferred modality, with surgery or percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography considered as backup options, particularly in cases involving challenging biliary strictures or large ...

Adequate biliary drainage should remain the principal aim of cholangiography. In the absence of clear evidence of systemic sepsis, antibiotics should not be prescribed or changed purely according ...

Background: Differences exist between European and American guideline recommendations regarding targets for low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels after percutaneous coronary intervention ...

1 Departments of Gastroenterology, First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, Anhui, China 2 Departments of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, ...

Leaks were seen at other sites of the gallbladder prior to leaking at the drain entrance point. Conclusion: Percutaneous cholecystostomy drain placement is feasible in dogs depending on the drain and ...

The authors have declared no conflicts of interest. Aim: To compare the effectiveness of three different anchoring methods for percutaneous drainage catheter (PDC) in preventing accidental ...

MATERIALS AND METHODS: Fifty patients submitted to percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) were randomized into two groups: Group I (N = 26) received general anesthesia and Group II (N = 24) received ...

Objective To describe the technique of computed tomography-guided percutaneous biopsy of pancreatic tumors with pneumodissection. Materials and Methods In the period from June 2011 to May 2012, seven ...