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Prednisolone administration monitored by postoperative stool color achieves high jaundice clearance after laparoscopic portoenterostomy for biliary atresia
PurposeStool color (SC) for monitoring prednisolone use in biliary atresia (BA) patients after laparoscopic portoenterostomy (LPE) was reviewed.
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Adding a spur valve to laparoscopic portoenterostomy for patients with biliary atresia can achieve a high jaundice clearance rate and lower the number of episodes of cholangitis
PurposeThis study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of adding a spur valve to laparoscopic portoenterostomy for patients with biliary atresia.
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Relationship between the expression levels of CD4+ T cells, IL-6, IL-8 and IL-33 in the liver of biliary atresia and postoperative cholangitis, operative age and early jaundice clearance
ObjectiveTo investigate the expression levels of CD4+ T cells, IL-6, IL-8 and IL-33 in liver tissue of BA, and the relationship with postoperative...
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Pancreaticoduodenectomy after bilirubin adsorption for distal cholangiocarcinoma with severe obstructive jaundice refractory to repeat preoperative endoscopic biliary drainage: a case report
The necessity of biliary drainage before pancreaticoduodenectomy remains controversial in cases involving malignant obstructive jaundice; however,...
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Continuous versus intermittent phototherapy in treatment of neonatal jaundice: a randomized controlled trial
Phototherapy (PT) is a widely used treatment for neonatal jaundice, yet the ideal model of application remains controversial. In this study, the...
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Anomalous Low Insertion of Cystic Duct Causing Obstructive Jaundice: a Diagnostic and Treatment Dilemma—Report of a Case Series and Management Protocol
Anomalous low insertion of cystic duct (LICD) is present in 10.4% of cases. Its preoperative detection is possible with MRCP (95% accuracy). Commonly...
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The effect of obstructive jaundice on the sensitivity of intravenous anesthetic of remimazolam: study protocol for a controlled multicenter trial
BackgroundIt is well known that obstructive jaundice could affect the pharmacodynamics of some anesthetics, and the sensitivity of some anesthetics...
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Prophylactic cholecystectomy offers best outcomes following ERCP clearance of common bile duct stones: a meta-analysis
BackgroundSymptomatic calculus biliary disease is common with associated morbidity and occasional mortality, further confounded when there is...
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Endoscopic Bile Duct Clearance Followed by Same-Day Cholecystectomy: a Case Series Analysis
Early laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) after endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreaticography (ERCP) is beneficial for patients with gall stone...
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Continuous infusion of meropenem–vaborbactam for a KPC-3-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae bloodstream infection in a critically ill patient with augmented renal clearance
PurposeTo demonstrate the feasibility of continuous infusion of meropenem–vaborbactam to optimize the treatment of carbapenem-resistant...
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Resectional surgery in gallbladder cancer with jaundice—how to improve the outcome?
PurposeTo evaluate the surgical outcomes of patients with gallbladder cancer (GBC) with jaundice due to as-yet unelucidated prognostic factors.
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Jaundice as a clinical presentation in liver hydatidosis increases the risk of postoperative biliary fistula
PurposeEchinococcosis, also known as hydatidosis, is a zoonosis that is endemic in many countries worldwide. Liver hydatid cysts have a wide variety...
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Predicting Post-Hepatectomy Liver Failure Using Intra-Operative Measurement of Indocyanine Green Clearance in Anatomical Hepatectomy
BackgroundPrediction of post-hepatectomy liver failure (PHLF) based on remnant liver function reserve is important for successful hepatectomy. The...
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Frequency of infiltrating regulatory T-cells in the portal tract of biliary atresia
PurposeImmunological abnormalities have been hypothesized as a pathogenesis of biliary atresia (BA). We previously investigated the frequency and...
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Role of Intraoperative Assessment of Proximal Bile Duct Margin Status and Additional Resection of Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma: Can Local Clearance Trump Tumor Biology? A Retrospective Cohort Study
BackgroundThe aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical implications of the proximal bile duct margin status in resection of perihilar...
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Prognostic factors and outcomes of Kasai portoenterostomy (KPE): nine-year experience from a lower-middle income country
PurposeOutcome data after Kasai portoenterostomy (KPE) reported worldwide show considerable regional and institutional variation. It is not known...
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Management and Outcome of Gallbladder Carcinoma with Obstructive Jaundice: a Retrospective Study from Eastern Nepal
Gall bladder carcinoma (GBC) is an aggressive malignancy. The presence of jaundice indicates advanced-stage disease, and it is a relative...
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Prognostic factors determining the surgical interference of biliary atresia in Egyptian infants: single-center experience
BackgroundBiliary atresia is associated with considerable morbidity, and it is the most frequent indication for pediatric liver transplantation....
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A comparative study of uncomplicated acute non-A-E hepatitis with acute viral hepatitis and acute onset autoimmune hepatitis
Background and AimsNon-A-E hepatitis (NAEH) not leading to acute liver failure (ALF) is poorly documented. The objective was to compare clinical and...
