Abstract
Gallstone disease is encountered commonly in clinical practice. The diagnosis of biliary stones has become less problematic with current, less-invasive imaging methods. The relatively invasive endoscopic techniques should be reserved for therapy and not used for diagnosis. Acute cholangitis and gallstone pancreatitis are two major complications that require prompt recognition and timely intervention to limit morbidity and prevent mortality or recurrence. Appropriate noninvasive diagnostic studies, adequate monitoring/supportive care, and proper patient selection for invasive therapeutic procedures are elements of good clinical practice.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 925-960 |
| Number of pages | 36 |
| Journal | Medical Clinics of North America |
| Volume | 92 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 2008 |
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Choledocholithiasis, Ascending Cholangitis, and Gallstone Pancreatitis. / Attasaranya, Siriboon; Fogel, Evan; Lehman, Glen.
In: Medical Clinics of North America, Vol. 92, No. 4, 07.2008, p. 925-960.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Choledocholithiasis, Ascending Cholangitis, and Gallstone Pancreatitis
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N2 - Gallstone disease is encountered commonly in clinical practice. The diagnosis of biliary stones has become less problematic with current, less-invasive imaging methods. The relatively invasive endoscopic techniques should be reserved for therapy and not used for diagnosis. Acute cholangitis and gallstone pancreatitis are two major complications that require prompt recognition and timely intervention to limit morbidity and prevent mortality or recurrence. Appropriate noninvasive diagnostic studies, adequate monitoring/supportive care, and proper patient selection for invasive therapeutic procedures are elements of good clinical practice.
AB - Gallstone disease is encountered commonly in clinical practice. The diagnosis of biliary stones has become less problematic with current, less-invasive imaging methods. The relatively invasive endoscopic techniques should be reserved for therapy and not used for diagnosis. Acute cholangitis and gallstone pancreatitis are two major complications that require prompt recognition and timely intervention to limit morbidity and prevent mortality or recurrence. Appropriate noninvasive diagnostic studies, adequate monitoring/supportive care, and proper patient selection for invasive therapeutic procedures are elements of good clinical practice.
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