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    Laparoscopic biliary tract injury: what are the limits of prevention?

    G. M. Larson in Surgical Endoscopy And Other Interventional Techniques (2006)

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    Training surgeons in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

    General surgeons commonly perform upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in practice, but few perform endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), partly because of limited training opportunities. This rep...

    G. C. Vitale, C. M. Zavaleta, D. S. Vitale in Surgical Endoscopy And Other Interventiona… (2006)

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    Role of pancreatic duct stenting in the treatment of chronic pancreatitis

    Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography and stent placement are relatively new alternatives to surgery for the treatment of chronic pancreatitis. The objective of this study was to determine the efficac...

    G. C. Vitale, K. Cothron, E. A. Vitale in Surgical Endoscopy And Other Interventiona… (2004)

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    Laparoscopic choledochojejunostomy and gastrojejunostomy in a porcine model

    Background: Surgical extirpation remains the only known curative treatment for cancer of the pancreas. Because of locally advanced or metastatic tumor, up to 80% of patients are unresectable at the time of ini...

    D.N. Reed, R.N. Cacchione, J.W. Allen, V. Arlauskas, J. Casey in Surgical Endoscopy (2003)

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    Cost comparison of endoscopic stenting vs surgical treatment for unresectable cholangiocarcinoma

    Total lifetime costs of endoscopic vs surgical treatment for obstructive jaundice due to cholangiocarcinoma are difficult to assess. The purpose of this study was to compare total costs in these two groups, in...

    R. C. G. Martin, G. C. Vitale, D. N. Reed, G. M. Larson in Surgical Endoscopy (2002)

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    Endoscopic treatment of distal bile duct stricture from chronic pancreatitis

    Background: Endoscopic placement of biliary stents is an effective initial treatment for jaundice and cholangitis caused by common bile duct (CBD) strictures secondary to chronic pancreatitis; however, the role ...

    G. C. Vitale, D. N. Reed, Jr., C. T. Nguyen, J. C. Lawhon in Surgical Endoscopy (2000)

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    Selective role for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in abdominal trauma

    Background: Emergency endsocopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is rarely indicated in trauma patients; however, in cases of suspected pancreatic or bile duct injury or bile leak, it ...

    D. J. Harrell, G. C. Vitale, G. M. Larson in Surgical Endoscopy (1998)

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    Combining minimal access procedures expands the potential of laparoscopic surgery

    G. M. Larson in Surgical Endoscopy (1997)

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    Management of malignant biliary stricture with self-expanding metallic stent

    Background: Self-expanding metallic mesh stents are designed to remain patent longer than polyethylene (PE) stents, which generally clog in 3 to 4 months. Though more expensive, metal stents may ...

    G. C. Vitale, G. M. Larson, M. George, C. Tatum in Surgical Endoscopy (1996)

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    Acute biliary pancreatitis

    Since January 1990, we have treated 113 patients for gallstone pancreatitis; 59 with laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC), 50 with open cholecystectomy, and 4 with ERCP/sphincterotomy only. In the LC group, 47 ha...

    A. V. DeIorio Jr., G. C. Vitale, M. Reynolds, G. M. Larson in Surgical Endoscopy (1995)

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    Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in transplant patients

    Acute cholecystitis is a serious condition in transplant patients and elective cholecystectomy is generally recommended when gallstones are found. We reviewed the results of laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) i...

    T. DeIorio, A. Thompson, G. M. Larson, F. R. Bentley, F. Miller in Surgical Endoscopy (1993)

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    Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in high-risk patients

    G. M. Larson in Surgical Endoscopy (1993)

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    The use of ERCP in the management of common bile duct stones in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy

    The purpose of this study was to evaluate the indications and results of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) for gallstone disease since the advent of laparoscopic cholecystectomy. In our per...

    G. C. Vitale, G. M. Larson, T. J. Wieman, W. G. Cheadle, F. B. Miller in Surgical Endoscopy (1993)