The influence of stone size on spontaneous passage of common bile duct stones in patients with acute cholangitis: A retrospective cohort study.

Background: The common bile duct (CBD) stones passage in patients with cholangitis was unclear.This study aimed to evaluate the effect on CBD stone sizes and predicting factors on spontaneous passage in patients with cholangitis.

Method: The medical records of cholangitis at Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Medical Center, Srinakharinwirot University from January 2014 to December 2019 were retrospectively reviewed.

Safety of Laparoscopic Oncologic Resection in Elderly Patients with Colorectal Cancer: A Multicenter Retrospective Study Based on Perioperative Short-Term Outcomes.

Over the last century, unthinkable goals have been achieved in health care and medical sciences, leading to longer life expectancy. Although cancer affects all ages, it disproportionately targets older individuals. Thus, surgical oncologists are confronted with increasing numbers of older patients presenting with multiple chronic conditions.

Intrahepatic Sarcomatous Cholangiocarcinoma: Case Report and Review of the Literature.

The authors report a case of a patient with intrahepatic sarcomatous cholangiocarcinoma. A 45-year-old Thai man presented with a 3-month history of right upper abdominal pain. CT scan revealed hepatomegaly with a 6.

Predictive Factors for Choledocholithiasis in Symptomatic Gallstone Patients.

Background: Complications of common bile duct stones (choledocholithiasis) can vary from simple biliary colic to lifethreatening conditions. Approximately 10-25% of symptomatic gallstone patients may be associated common bile duct stone (CBDS) at the time of diagnosis. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is the gold standard for diagnosis and treatment of CBDS but this procedure is invasive and has high morbidity and mortality rate.

Video and Photographic Documentation for the Critical View of Safety: A Method for Improving Quality Control in Laparoscopic.

Background: Currently, Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is the gold standard surgical treatment of stones in the gall bladder. However, the disadvantage of LC was increases in the incidence of bile duct injury up to 0.20-3.

The Effects of Single-Dose Preoperative Intravenous Dexamethasone on Clinical Outcome after Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy.

Background: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is one of the most common procedures in surgery. Post-operative pain and post- operative nausea and vomiting (PON) are frequently events after laparoscopic cholecystectomy and cause distress to patients. Dexamethasones are known for analgesic, anti-inflammatory, immune-modulating and anti-emetic effects.