Publications by authors named "L Kuzela"

Background/aims: The prevalence of H. pylori differs significantly both between and within countries. In general infection correlates inversely to socioeconomic conditions.

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Background/aims: The frequency of iatrogenic postoperative benign strictures has substantially increased in recent years and this is thought to be because of the widespread use of laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Our study was performed prospectively with the goal to investigate the short-term and long-term outcome for endoscopic treatment with insertion of multiple stents in patients with postoperative benign common bile duct stricture after laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Methodology: Overall 43 consecutive patients with history of laparoscopic cholecystectomy were enrolled and followed prospectively between December 1998 and December 2003.

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Background/aims: Early identification of patients with severe forms of acute pancreatitis (AP) and subsequent management of these high risk patients are the most important aims in order to decrease mortality from AP. Procalcitonin (PCT) as a marker for systemic inflammation appears to be a useful marker for early identification of severe forms.

Methodology: 101 patients with confirmed AP have been admitted to department of general surgery.

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Background: Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) is a method that takes the advantage of a combination of endoscopy and ultrasound, where a miniature probe that functions as a transducer (which functions as both a transmitter and a receiver of ultrasound), is incorporated in the tip of the endoscope. From the introduction, this modality has found it s uninterchangable place all over the world not only in the diagnosis, but also in the therapy of gastrointestinal diseases and the diseases of the surrounded structures and organs. Indications for EUS can be simply divided into three main categories: submucosal abnormalities, staging of tumors of the gastrointestinal tract and pancreatobiliary diseases.

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Acute pancreatitis (AP) is an acute inflammatory process of pancreas with varying affliction of other tissues or organs. Both, exocrine and endocrine functions recover following the acute period. Its symptoms include abdominal pain and elevation of pancreatic enzymes within blood, urine and peritoneal fluid.

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