Role of endoscopic ultrasonography in diseases of the extrahepatic biliary system

Yusuf, Tony E.; Bhutani, Manoop S.

doi:10.1111/j.1440-1746.2003.03142.x

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“…Because of its high resolution, EUS can be used to diagnose PBM by depicting the pancreaticobiliary junction outside the duodenal wall [54][55][56]. In addition to the pancreatic and bile ducts, the muscularis propria of the duodenum and pancreatic parenchyma can be examined by EUS, confirming that the pancreaticobiliary junction lies outside the duodenal wall, irrespective of the length of the common channel.…”

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Japanese clinical practice guidelines for pancreaticobiliary maljunction

et al. 2012

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There have been no clinical guidelines for the management of pancreaticobiliary maljunction (PBM). The Japanese Study Group on Pancreaticobiliary Maljunction (JSPBM) has proposed to establish clinical practice guidelines on how to deal with PBM, with the support of the Japan Biliary Association (JBA). Because the body of evidence-based literature is relatively small, we decided to create guidelines based on the consensus of experts, using the medical literature for reference. A total of 46 clinical questions (CQs) were considered by the members of the editorial committee responsible for the guidelines. The CQs covered distinct aspects of PBM: (1) Concepts and Pathophysiology (10 CQs); (2) Diagnosis (10 CQs); (3) Pancreatobiliary complications (9 CQs); and (4) Treatments and prognosis (17 CQs). Statements and comments for each CQ were prepared by the guidelines committee members and collaborating partners. The CQs were completed after review by members of the editorial committee, meetings of this committee, public comments on the homepages of the JSPBM and the JBA, public hearings, and assessment and approval by the guidelines evaluation board. PBM includes cases where the bile duct is dilated (PBM with biliary dilatation) and those in which it is not (PBM without biliary dilatation). In these guidelines, PBM with biliary dilatation is defined as being identical to congenital biliary dilatation of Todani type I (except for type Ib) and type IV-A, both of which are accompanied by PBM in almost all cases. These guidelines are created to provide assistance in the clinical practice of PBM management; their contents focus on clinical utility, and they include general information on PBM to make this disease more widely recognized.

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“…Magnetic resonance cholangiography (MRC) was gradually replacing ERCP for diagnostic purposes [13]. Endoscopic ultrasonography was available, although it is unlikely to be used widely because of its labor-intensive nature [14]; percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography was used occasionally [14].…”

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Ten years of laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A comparison between a developed and a less developed country

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et al. 2007

Wien Klin Wochenschr

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It is encouraging for surgeons in Bosnia-Herzegovina to find that satisfactory results can be achieved in a developing country. However, the number of complications encountered in the Mostar hospital emphasizes the need for further improvement of surgical technique through better structured training combined with strict supervision of junior staff. The finding of postoperative infections in the Bosnia-Herzegovina hospital, despite that their occurrence was relatively rare, highlights the necessity for further improvement of hospital infection control.

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“…42 The diagnosis of obstructive jaundice can further be confirmed by ultrasonography, plain abdominal x-ray, computed tomography, contrast-enhanced multi sliced computed tomography, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography (PTC), Endoscopic Ultrasound, Magnetic Resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP), Cholescintigraphy, Radionuclide scanning angiography and Staging Laparoscopy. 4,43,44 Therapeutic approaches and managements…”

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