Background: As a common digestive disorder, choledocholithiasis can have serious consequences, including death. Given that opioids been shown to contribute the spasm of Oddi’s sphincter, which results in biliary stasis bile duct (CBD), it is likely also raise prevalence choledocholithiasis. In this regard, study aimed investigate how opium addiction was among patients Mashhad, Iran. Methods: Th...

BACKGROUND/AIMS Variations in pro and anti-inflammatory cytokine levels occur commonly after ERCP procedure complications, such as in post-ERCP pancreatitis. Besides, the relationship between increased cytokine levels and multidrug resistance has been shown in cholangiocarcinoma patients. Our aim was to investigate the impact of cytokine level changes on treatment strategy after uncomplicated E...

Objective Single-stage endoscopic stone removal for choledocholithiasis is an advantageous approach because it is associated with a shorter hospital stay; however, few studies have reported the incidence of complications related to this procedure in detail. The aim of this study was to examine the incidence of complications and efficacy of this procedure. Methods This retrospective study invest...

Radiology: Ultrasonography to detect gallstones, choledocholithiasis and local complications. Contrastenhanced computed tomography (CECT) after 48-72 hours of pain onset to determine the degree and extent of necrosis. Percutaneous catheter drainage guided by ultrasound and CECT is helpful in the management of necrosis and also in bridging the time until surgery [8]. ERCP: To be carried out with...

Postcholecystectomy clip migration is rare and can lead to complications such as clip-related biliary stones. Most of such incidents have been reported as case reports. This study reviews a case of postcholecystectomy clip migration. It can occur at any time but typically occur at a median of 2 years after cholecystectomy. Clinical presentations are similar to those with primary or secondary ch...

BACKGROUND Performing endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in bariatric patients who underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery is challenging due to the long anatomical route required to reach the biliopancreatic limb. AIM Assessment of the feasibility and performance of laparoscopy-assisted transgastric endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. METHODS A retrospective mult...

Introduction: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is one of the most commonly performed minimally invasive procedures for diagnosis and treatment biliary pancreatic diseases. Hepatic hematoma secondary to ERCP a rare potentially serious complication with few cases described in literature. Objective: The objective present case giant hepatic subcapsular (HSH) ERCP, surgically re...

Background: ASGE predictive model for the detection of choledocholithiasis is a reasonable approach for the management of patients with cholelithiasis. Surgeons do not pursue cholecystectomy without evaluation of the biliary system when laboratory tests and diagnostic imaging evidence show biliary duct involvement. Literature revisions reveal that the prediction of choledocholithiasis based on ...