Publications by authors named "Michael Kin-Kong Li"
Objective: To illustrate the efficacy and safety profile of double-balloon enteroscopy (DBE)-assisted endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) using a short enteroscope in patients with surgically altered anatomy.
Methods: A retrospective study was performed to review the endoscopic outcomes of patients undergoing DBE-assisted ERCP for biliary diseases in Tuen Mun and Pok Oi hospitals in Hong Kong SAR, China from December 2015 to December 2020.
Results: Altogether 46 DBE-assisted ERCP procedures were performed in 37 patients.
High incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma and cirrhotic complications in patients with psychiatric illness: a territory-wide cohort study.
BMC Gastroenterol
April 2020
Article Synopsis
- Psychiatric patients are at increased risk for liver diseases like hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and cirrhotic complications due to factors such as high-risk behaviors and medication side effects.
- A study tracking over 105,000 psychiatric patients in Hong Kong from 2003 to 2017 found a 1.4% incidence of liver-related events, with 0.4% developing HCC, particularly among those with drug or alcohol-induced mental disorders.
- The findings suggest that psychiatric patients have a significantly higher incidence of HCC compared to the general population, with liver disease being a notable cause of death in this group, highlighting the need for increased awareness and monitoring.
Background/purpose: To compare the clinical characteristics of patients with Streptococcus milleri (SM) and Klebsiella spp. associated pyogenic liver abscess (PLA).
Methods: A retrospective study of patients with PLA due to SM and Klebsiella spp.
Primary sclerosing cholangitis is a rare cause of cholestasis caused by progressive inflammation and fibrosis of both intrahepatic and extrahepatic bile ducts leading to multifocal ductal strictures. Herein, we report a case of primary sclerosing cholangitis and inflammatory bowel disease. The concomitant diagnosis of these two diseases is not typical.
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