The aim of this investigation was to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of the performance of various imaging modalities for the diagnosis of acute cholecystitis. The authors included ...

The article ends with the author's clinical recommendations. More than 90% of cases of acute cholecystitis are associated with cholelithiasis (acute calculous cholecystitis). The key elements in ...

This may indicate to a diagnostic team ... for both cholangitis and cholecystitis is generally good if a person gets timely treatment. Those with mild cases of acute cholangitis who receive ...

2 Plain abdominal radiography lacks diagnostic sensitivity and specificity, as compared with contrast-enhanced CT angiography, in patients with acute abdominal pain. 28,29 However, in certain ...