Gallstones

Removing symptomatic gallstones at their first emergency presentation
INTRODUCTION: Early operations for symptomatic gallstones are gaining favour as the complication rate is thought to be lower and it reduces the overall morbidity.

Harlow, UK
UK
Endoscopic management of recurrent primary bile duct stones
BACKGROUND: The management of recurrent choledocholithiasis today remains as challenging as in the pre-endoscopic era.

Melbourne, Australia
Australia
[Surgery for gallstone disease in two time periods]
BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy was introduced at our institution in October 1990.
Postboks 83 1309 Rud
Norway,
Norway
[Innovations in the medical treatment of gallstones and fatty liver: FABACs (Fatty Acid Bile Acid Co
Gallstones and fatty liver are common disorders in the Western world, largely due to dietary and life style factors.

Tel Aviv, Israel
Israel
Timing of cholecystectomy after endoscopic sphincterotomy for common bile duct stones
BACKGROUND: According to the literature, the conversion rate for laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) after endoscopic sphincterotomy (ES) for cholecystodocholithiasis reaches 20%, at least when LC is performed 6 to 8 weeks afterward.
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Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
The Netherlands
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the pediatric population
BACKGROUND: The experience with laparoscopic cholecystectomy in children trails the adult numbers and remains underreported.

Kansas City, MI
USA
Commitment, confirmation, and clearance: new techniques for nonradiation ERCP during pregnancy (with
BACKGROUND: Symptomatic choledocholithiasis during pregnancy can be treated with ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography) , but fluoroscopy may pose a risk to the fetus.

Dallas, TX
USA