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.

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.

Risk Factors for Post Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Cholangitis.

Background: Cholangitis is the one of complications in post endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (post- ERCP). Few studies investigated risk factors for post-ERCP cholangitis and the results showed different outcomes.

Objective: The aim of the study was to determine the contributing risk factors for post-ERCP cholangitis.

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.

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.

Laparoscopic transperitoneal gonadal vein ligation for treatment of pelvic congestion secondary to Nutcracker syndrome: a case report.

Nutcracker syndrome is the term used to describe the patient with clinical symptoms of entrapment of the left renal vein between the aorta and the superior mesenteric artery. Pelvic congestion syndrome, which is a cause of chronic pelvic pain in women, may be due to Nutcracker syndrome. There are many modalities of treatment for Nutcracker syndrome.

A large abdominal desmoid tumor associated with pregnancy.

Desmoid tumors are rare, benign tumors with locally aggressive behavior which originate from fascial or musculoaponeurotic structure. They are more common in young women than young man. The etiology of desmoid tumors are uncertain but may be related to operation, trauma or hormonal factors.