Endoscopic Management of Acute Cholangitis
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Endoscopic Management of Acute Cholangitis
No large epidemiological study has been conducted to date, but it can be estimated that approximately 10 % of the general population have gallstone [1]. According to a review by Friedman, 1-2 % of patients with asymptomatic gallstones and 1-3 % of patients with mild symptoms annually presented severe symptoms or complications (acute cholecystitis, acute cholangitis, severe jaundice, or pancreat...
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عنوان ژورنال: Gastroenterology & Hepatology: Open Access
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2373-6372
DOI: 10.15406/ghoa.2016.05.00133