Cholangitis: Causes, Diagnosis, and Management.

Surg Clin North Am

Division of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Department of Surgery, Atrium Health/Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC, USA; Division of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Atrium Health/Carolinas Medical Center - Northeast, 200 Medical Park Drive, Suite 430, Concord, NC 28025, USA. Electronic address:

Published: April 2019

Acute cholangitis remains a potentially lethal disease if not appropriately diagnosed in a timely fashion. Modern diagnostic and therapeutic modalities have greatly decreased mortality from acute cholangitis. This article aims to provide an up-to-date synopsis of empirically tested diagnostic criteria as well as an overview of the expanding interventions available.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.suc.2018.11.002DOI Listing

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