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RESUMEN Introducción: Las complicaciones relacionadas con la anastomosis biliar son reconocidas como la primera causa de morbilidad postrasplante hepático y pueden repercutir de manera negativa en la supervivencia de los pacientes. Objetivo: Evaluar el comportamiento de la supervivencia a largo plazo en los pacientes con complicaciones biliares postrasplante. Métodos: Se realizó un estudio observacional, longitudinal y retrospectivo en 152 pacientes con trasplante hepático entre 1999 y 2019. Se excluyeron: pacientes con supervivencia menor de 72 horas, retrasplantes y pacientes con trombosis de la arteria hepática. Las variables estudiadas fueron edad y sexo de los receptores, causa pretrasplante, escala Model for End Stage Liver Desease, usada a nivel mundial para determinar el estado de la enfermedad hepática y asignar órganos a los candidatos a trasplante, técnica de anastomosis biliar, tipo de complicación biliar, tiempo de aparición y terapéutica empleada. Las variables categóricas se relacionaron mediante la prueba estadística chi cuadrado y prueba exacta de Fisher, con diferencias significativas cuando p< 0,05; en el estudio de las variables cuantitativas se aplicó la prueba t - Student y para el análisis de la supervivencia se utilizaron curvas de Kaplan-Meier. Resultados: Se relacionaron de forma significativa con la presencia de complicación biliar, una puntuación mayor de la escala de valores de Model for End Stage Liver Desease (p=0,008) y la técnica de anastomosis término-terminal (p=0,039). Predominaron las complicaciones biliares precoces y la estenosis anastomótica. El tratamiento por colangiopancreatografía retrógrada endoscópica fue el más empleado. Los pacientes con complicación biliar tuvieron una media de supervivencia de 10,9 años (IC del 95 % 8,75-13,19), mientras que los pacientes sin ésta, tuvieron una media de nueve años (IC del 95 % 7,03-10,98); no existió diferencia significativa (p=0,24). Conclusiones: Las complicaciones biliares constituyeron una causa importante de morbilidad postrasplante, pero sin afectar la supervivencia de los pacientes.
ABSTRACT Introduction: Complications related to biliary anastomosis are recognized as the first cause of post-liver transplantation morbidity and can negatively affect patient survival. Objective: To evaluate the behavior of long-term survival in patients with post-transplant biliary complications. Methods: An observational, longitudinal, and retrospective study was carried out in 152 patients with liver transplantation between 1999-2019, the following were excluded: patients with survival less than 72 hours, retransplants and patients with hepatic artery thrombosis. The variables studied were age and sex of the recipients, pre-transplant etiology, MELD index (Model for End Stage Liver Desease), biliary anastomosis technique, type of biliary complication, time of onset and treatment used. The categorical variables were related using the Chi square statistical test and Fisher's exact test, with significant differences when p <0.05; In the study of quantitative variables, the T-Student test was applied and Kaplan - Meier curves were used for survival analysis. Results: They were significantly related to the presence of biliary complication, a higher MELD index score (p = 0.008) and the end-to-end anastomosis technique (p = 0.039). Early biliary complications (66.7%) and anastomotic stenosis (58.7%) predominated. Treatment by endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) was the most used (68.2%). Patients with biliary complications had a mean survival of 10.9 years (95% CI 8.75-13.19), while patients without it had a mean of 9 years (95% CI 7.03 -10.98); there was no significant difference (p = 0.24). Conclusions: Biliary complications were an important cause of post-transplant morbidity, but without affecting patient survival.
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TGR5 is a bile acid-activated G protein-coupled receptor and plays an important role in the physiological and pathological processes of the biliary system. This article describes the normal expression of TGR5 in the liver and bile duct under normal physiological conditions and its functions including the regulation of bile acid secretion and metabolism and cytoprotection. This article also summarizes the changes in the expression and function of TGR5 under pathophysiological conditions and the mechanism of TGR5 in affecting the development and progression of biliary tract diseases through inflammatory response and cell proliferation and apoptosis. TGR5 may be a potential target for the treatment of biliary tract diseases in the future.
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The diagnosis and treatment of complex biliary and pancreatic diseases is still one of the major problems and challenges faced by modern medicine. The concept of "precision surgery" proposed by academician Jiahong Dong provides a new way to solve this problem. With the rapid development of biliary and pancreatic endoscopy, it has become an important vehicle for the diagnosis and treatment of complex biliary and pancreatic diseases. In recent years, the authors have combined accurate endoscopy with precision surgery in the treatment of clinical complex biliary and pancreatic diseases, achieving good effects.
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In recent years, the incidence of digestive disorders has risen steadily. Among which, biliary dyskinesia, particularly biliary hyperkinesia, has become a growing concern. The basic concept, epidemiology, pathogenesis, pathology, clinical and imaging manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment of biliary hyperkinesia are systematically reviewed in this paper based on the current status of research in this field worldwide. On this basis, prospective future research directions are also provided.
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Abstract Objective: To investigate long-term results of biliary biopsy performed with transluminal forceps in the setting of metastatic biliary involvement. Materials and Methods: Between September 2014 and June 2019, 25 patients-18 males (72%)-with a mean age of 65 ± 15 years, underwent 26 biliary biopsy procedures with a dedicated forceps system. All patients presented with obstructive jaundice that was suspected of being malignant and underwent pre-procedural magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography. The biopsies were performed during percutaneous placement of an internal-external biliary drainage catheter, under fluoroscopic guidance. Results: The technical success rate was 96% (corresponding to 25 of the 26 procedures). The histological diagnosis was inflammatory biliary stricture in five cases, pancreatic adenocarcinoma in six, liver metastases from colorectal cancer in eight, and hepatocellular carcinoma in three, the biliary mucosa being categorized as normal in three cases. In one case, the sample was considered insufficient and the procedure was successfully repeated, after which a diagnosis of pancreatic adenocarcinoma was made. Over a follow-up period of 6-48 months, there were five false-negative results: two findings of inflammatory biliary stricture were later identified as liver metastases from breast and gastric cancer, respectively; and all three patients in which the biliary mucosa was categorized as normal were subsequently diagnosed with metastatic hilar lymph nodes. The procedure was found to have a sensitivity of 77%, a specificity of 100%, and an overall accuracy of 80%. The complication rate was 11.5% (mild, transient hemobilia occurring in three cases). Conclusion: Percutaneous transluminal forceps biopsy is a safe, effective, minimally invasive procedure for histological characterization in patients presenting with obstructive jaundice due to a non-primary biliary tumor.
Resumo Objetivo: Investigar os resultados a longo prazo da biópsia endobiliar realizada com um pinça tipo fórceps transluminal no diagnóstico de neoplasia biliar metastática. Materiais e Métodos: Entre setembro de 2014 e junho de 2019, 25 pacientes - 18 homens (72%), com idade média de 65 ± 15 anos) - foram submetidos a 26 procedimentos de biópsia endobiliar com um conjunto dedicado. Todos os pacientes apresentaram icterícia obstrutiva, suspeita de malignidade e colangiorressonância pré-procedimento. Os procedimentos foram realizados durante o posicionamento percutâneo da drenagem biliar interna-externa, sob orientação fluoroscópica. Resultados: A taxa de sucesso técnico foi de 96% (25 casos), com diagnóstico histológico de estenose benigna (inflamatória) em cinco casos, adenocarcinoma pancreático em seis casos, metástases hepáticas retais no cólon em oito casos, carcinoma hepatocelular em três casos e de mucosa biliar normal em três casos. Em um caso a amostra foi considerada insuficiente pelo patologista (um adenocarcinoma pancreático) e o procedimento foi repetido com sucesso. O seguimento de 6 a 48 meses mostrou cinco casos falso-negativos, em particular dois casos de metástases hepáticas retais sem cólon (câncer de mama e gástrico) e três linfonodos hilares metastáticos. A análise estatística revelou sensibilidade de 77%, especificidade de 100% e precisão geral de 80%. A taxa de complicações foi de 11,5% (três casos com hemobilia transitória). Conclusão: A biópsia biliar transluminal realizada com pinça tipo fórceps é um procedimento minimamente invasivo, seguro e eficaz para caracterização histológica em pacientes que apresentam icterícia obstrutiva no diagnóstico de neoplasia biliar metastática.
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Objective:To investigate the risk factors for common bile duct calculi recurrence and application value of its prediction model after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreato-graphy (ERCP) .Methods:The retrospective cohort study was conducted. The clinicopatholo-gical data of 506 patients with common bile duct calculi who were admitted to the First Hospital of Lanzhou University from January 2015 to December 2017 for ERCP routine treatment were collected. There were 251 males and 255 females, aged (59±15)years. Patients received ERCP for common bile duct calculi. Observation indicators: (1) clinicopathological data of patients with common bile duct calculi; (2) risk factors for common bile duct calculi recurrence after ERCP; (3) establishment of prediction model for common bile duct calculi recurrence after ERCP. Measurement data with normal distribution were represented as Mean± SD, and comparison between groups was analyzed using the t test. Count data were represented as absolute numbers or percentages, and comparison between groups was analyzed using the chi-square test. Univariate and multivariate analysis were conducted using the COX proportional hazard model. The prediction model for the recurrence of common bile duct stones after ERCP was established according to the coefficient of regression equation. The receiver operating characteristic curve(ROC) was drawed for efficiency evaluation with area under curve (AUC). Results:(1) Clinicopathological data of patients with common bile duct calculi: 104 of 506 patients with common bile duct calculi had recurrence and 402 had no recurrence. There were significant differences in the age, hyperlipidemia, common bile duct diameter, distal bile duct stricture, the number of calculi, gallbladder status, history of biliary tract surgery, endoscopic spinecterotomy, postoperative drainage mode between patients with and without recurrence ( Z=?2.844, χ2=6.243, Z=?2.897, χ2=11.631, 4.617, 16.589, 18.679, 2.070, 50.274, P<0.05). (2) Risk factors for common bile duct calculi recurrence after ERCP: Results of univariate analysis showed that age, time of first attack, hyperlipidemia, common bile duct diameter, distal bile duct stricture, the number of calculi, the maximum calculi diameter, gallbladder status, history of biliary tract surgery and postoperative biliary drainage mode were related factors for common bile duct calculi recurrence after ERCP ( hazard ratio=1.656, 2.179, 1.712, 1.657, 2.497, 1.509, 1.971, 2.635, 3.649,95% confidence interval as 1.113?2.463, 1.135?4.184, 1.122?2.644, 1.030?2.663, 1.501?4.154, 1.025?2.220, 1.122?3.464, 1.645?4.221, 1.575?8.456, P<0.05). Results of multivariate analysis showed that time of first attack <30 days, hyperlipidemia, distal bile duct stricture, history of biliary tract surgery and postoperative biliary drainage mode as cholangiopancreatic stent were independent risk factors for common bile duct calculi recurrence after ERCP ( hazard ratio=2.332, 1.676, 2.088, 2.566, 3.712, 95% confidence interval as 1.089?4.998, 1.060?2.649, 1.189?3.668, 1.456?4.521, 1.296?10.635, P<0.05). (3) Establishment of prediction model for common bile duct calculi recurrence after ERCP: based on multivariate analysis, indicators including time of first attack <30 days, hyperlipidemia, distal bile duct stricture, history of biliary tract surgery and postoperative biliary drainage mode as cholangiopancreatic stent were included into the coefficient of regression equation, and the prediction model for common bile duct calculi recurrence after ERCP was established: ln[(λ(t))/(λ 0(t))]=0.847×time of first attack+0.516×hyperlipidemia+0.736×distal bile duct stricture+0.942×history of biliary tract surgery+1.312×cholangiopancreatic stent. The perfor-mance evaluation showed that the AUC of ROC of prediction model was 0.757 (95% confidence interval as 0.713?0.811, P<0.05), and the optimal cut-off value was 1.41, the sensitivity and specificity were 69.2% and 72.9% respectively. Conclusions:The time of first attack <30 days, hyperlipidemia, distal bile duct stricture, history of biliary tract surgery and postoperative biliary drainage mode as cholangiopancreatic stent are independent risk factors for common bile duct calculi recurrence after ERCP. Patients with evaluation score >1.41 in prediction model were at high risk for common bile duct calculi recurrence after ERCP.
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Objective:To investigate the clinical efficacy of perihilar surgical techniques for diffuse hepatolithiasis.Methods:The retrospective and descriptive study was conducted. The clinicopathological data of 122 patients with diffuse hepatolithiasis who were admitted to Hunan Provincial People's Hospital from January 2010 to December 2015 were collected. There were 39 males and 83 females, aged from 21 to 82 years, with a median age of 51 years. After perihilar hepatectomy, the first, second and third divisions of hepatic ducts were opened longitudinally. Strictures in the bile ducts were relieved by stricturoplasty and internal bile duct anastomosis, and stones were removed by multiple methods under direct vision. After resection of severe atrophic liver segment along the plane of hepatic atrophy or bile duct stricture, T-tube or hepaticojejunos-tomy was used for internal drainage. Observation indicators: (1) surgical situations; (2) stricture relief and stone removal. (3) Follow-up. Follow-up was conducted by Wechat, telephone interview or outpatient examination. Patients were followed up once every 3 months in the postoperative 1 year through liver function and abdominal B-ultrasound examination. Subsequently, liver function and abdominal B-ultrasound were reexamined once a year. Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreato-graphy and computed tomography were performed when cholangitis or stone recurrence was suspected to analyze stone recurrence and patient survival. The follow-up was up to July 2020. Measurement data with normal distribution were represented as Mean± SD, and measurement data with skewed distribution were represented as M(range). Count data were expressed as absolute numbers or percentages. Results:(1) Surgical situations: for the 122 patients, the operation time, hepatic portal occlusion time, volume of intraoperative blood loss, duration of postoperative hospital stay were (253±71)minutes, 15 minutes(range, 14?38 minutes), 200 mL(range, 100?1 100 mL), (12±5)days. Postoperative complications occurred to 40 of 122 patients. There were 9 cases of incision infection, 8 cases of bile leakage (5 cases of bile leakage at hepatic section, 3 cases of choledochojejunostomy leakage), 8 cases of septicemia, 7 cases of pleural effusion, 5 cases of abdominal abscess, 3 cases of liver failure, 1 case of biliary bleeding. Some patients had multiple complications. Among the 122 patients, 2 cases died after operation, including 1 case of postoperative liver failure and 1 case of disseminated intravascular coagulation caused by biliary-intestinal anastomotic leakage complicated with sepsis. Patients with bile leakage and abdominal abscess were improved after puncture and drainage under the guidance of B-ultrasound. Patients with cholangiojejunal anastomotic bleeding were embolized through the right hepatic artery. The other complications were improved after conservative treatment. (2) Stricture relief and stone removal: 85 of 88 patients with biliary stricture were relieved, with the stricture relief rate of 96.59%(85/88). Among the 122 patients, 103 cases had stones completely removed and 19 cases had residual stones. The immediate stone clearance rate was 84.43%(103/122). Of the 19 patients with residual stones, choledochoscopy was refused in 3 cases and choledochoscope lithotripsy was performed in 16 cases, of which 7 cases were removed and 9 cases were still residual stones. Of the 122 patients, 110 cases were finally removed stones, 12 cases were eventually residual stones, and the final stone clearance rate was 90.16%(110/122). (3) Follow-up: among the 122 patients, 120 cases including 110 cases with find stone removal and 10 cases with residual stones were followed up for (78±14)months. The 1-, 3, 5-year stone recurrence rates of 120 patients were 0.83%(1/120), 6.67%(8/120), 9.17%(11/120), respectively. The 1-, 3-, 5-year stone recurrence rates of 110 patients with final stone removal were 0, 5.45%(6/110), 5.45%(6/110), respectively. The number of cases with stone recurrence at postoperative 1-, 3- and 5-year of 10 patients with residual stones were 1, 2, 5 cases, respectively. Of 120 patients with follow-up, 1 case died of end-stage liver disease, and the other patients had good survival.Conclusion:Perihilar surgical techniques for diffuse hepatolithiasis is safe and effective.
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Precise hepatobiliary surgery technical system is a full-process and full-element surgical practice norm, which is based on the value of maximizing the benefit of patients, combining various technical means as its method, with safety, high efficiency and minimal trauma as the goal. Complicated hepatolithiasis is considered as benign disease but malignant prognosis because of its disease characteristics, such as difficult preoperative evaluation, difficult operation and difficult postoperative management. The precise hepatobiliary surgery technical system plays an important role in complicated hepatolithiasis. Based on the core of diseased biliary tree clearance, surgeons have improved the certainty of preoperative assessment and surgical operations through positioning, quantitative and structure technology. The author elaborates on the core, connotation of precise hepatobiliary surgery technical system and its application in complicated hepatolithiasis.
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Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is the first preferred treatment of benign gallbladder diseases such as gallbladder stones and gallbladder polyps, however bile duct injury is a serious complication of LC. Although bile duct injury is a rare complication, improper treatments will seriously affect the quality of life or even threaten life. Therefore, the prevention and correct treatments of bile duct injury in LC are crucial. Based on domestic and overseas researches, the authors investigate risk factors for bile duct injury in LC, share experiences of timely detection, diagnosis and treatment, so as to provide references for hepatic and biliary surgeons.
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The objective research conclusions drawn from standardized clinical studies are important evidential basis for the formulation of consensus guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of various diseases. In order to further improve the level of clinical research work and evidence quality, provide patients with more scientific treatment decision-making opinions, the author investigate the following aspects which should be paid attention to in the clinical study of biliary tract diseases including defining the evaluation system and quality standards evidence-based criteria for clinical studies, setting long-term research goals, strengthening the real-world research,"three elements"of surgical clinical research (surgical quality, pathological analysis and follow-up), and the database construction; emphasizing the significance and implementation of quantitative analysis research, the registration system and standardized clinical research.
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Objective To investigate the value of SpyGlass single-operator choledochoscopy system in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with unexplained biliary stricture, complex bile duct stones, or other biliary tract diseases. Methods A retrospective analysis was performed for the clinical data of the patients with biliary tract diseases who were diagnosed and treated with SpyGlass in The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University from December 2017 to June 2020. For the patients with biliary stricture, the biliary lesions were fully visualized under the guidance of SpyGlass, and SpyBite biopsy was performed if necessary; the patients with bile duct stones were treated with SpyGlass-guided direct-view laser lithotripsy; for the patients with gallbladder disease, the cystic duct was superselected with the assistance of SpyGlass. The SpyGlass system was analyzed in terms of its sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy rate in diagnosis and treatment, lithotripsy success rate, stone clearance rate, procedure success rate, and incidence rate of complications. Results A total of 58 patients underwent SpyGlass procedure. SpyGlass was used to evaluate biliary stricture of unknown nature in 44 (76%) patients; SpyGlass visual impression had a diagnostic sensitivity of 92% (24/26), a specificity of 94% (17/18), and an accuracy of 93% (41/44), and SpyBite biopsy had a diagnostic sensitivity of 71% (15/21), a specificity of 92% (11/12), and an accuracy of 79% (26/33). SpyGlass was used for the treatment of bile duct stones in 8 patients (14%), with a lithotripsy success rate of 83% (5/6) and a stone clearance rate of 88% (7/8). A guide wire under the SpyGlass system was to superselect the cystic duct in 5 patients (9%), with a procedure success rate of 80% (4/5). In one patient (1%), SpyGlass was used to assist the removal of common bile duct stones after liver transplantation and the treatment of bile duct anastomotic stricture. A total of 5 patients (9%) experienced complications after surgery. Conclusion The SpyGlass choledochoscopy system is accurate, safe, and effective in the diagnosis and treatment of unexplained biliary stricture, complex bile duct stones, and other biliary tract diseases.
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Objective To investigate the value of SpyGlass single-operator choledochoscopy system in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with unexplained biliary stricture, complex bile duct stones, or other biliary tract diseases. Methods A retrospective analysis was performed for the clinical data of the patients with biliary tract diseases who were diagnosed and treated with SpyGlass in The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University from December 2017 to June 2020. For the patients with biliary stricture, the biliary lesions were fully visualized under the guidance of SpyGlass, and SpyBite biopsy was performed if necessary; the patients with bile duct stones were treated with SpyGlass-guided direct-view laser lithotripsy; for the patients with gallbladder disease, the cystic duct was superselected with the assistance of SpyGlass. The SpyGlass system was analyzed in terms of its sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy rate in diagnosis and treatment, lithotripsy success rate, stone clearance rate, procedure success rate, and incidence rate of complications. Results A total of 58 patients underwent SpyGlass procedure. SpyGlass was used to evaluate biliary stricture of unknown nature in 44 (76%) patients; SpyGlass visual impression had a diagnostic sensitivity of 92% (24/26), a specificity of 94% (17/18), and an accuracy of 93% (41/44), and SpyBite biopsy had a diagnostic sensitivity of 71% (15/21), a specificity of 92% (11/12), and an accuracy of 79% (26/33). SpyGlass was used for the treatment of bile duct stones in 8 patients (14%), with a lithotripsy success rate of 83% (5/6) and a stone clearance rate of 88% (7/8). A guide wire under the SpyGlass system was to superselect the cystic duct in 5 patients (9%), with a procedure success rate of 80% (4/5). In one patient (1%), SpyGlass was used to assist the removal of common bile duct stones after liver transplantation and the treatment of bile duct anastomotic stricture. A total of 5 patients (9%) experienced complications after surgery. Conclusion The SpyGlass choledochoscopy system is accurate, safe, and effective in the diagnosis and treatment of unexplained biliary stricture, complex bile duct stones, and other biliary tract diseases.
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Currently, the definition, classification and Chinese nomenclature of intra-hepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) are controversial. Whether ICC belongs to liver cancer or carcinoma of bile duct is debatable, and the two terms"intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma"and"cholangiocellular carcinoma"are simultaneously used without distinction, bringing great confusions to clinical practice. Based on authoritative literatures at home and abroad, the authors give suggestions on the definition, classification and Chinese nomenclature of ICC, as well as the classification of carcinoma of bile duct, which recommend that the Chinese translation of "cholangiocarcinoma" should be "epithelial carcinoma of bile duct (cholangiocellular carcinoma)", the mass-forming type ICC should be classified as primary liver cancer, naming as"intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma"and the periductal-infiltrating type and intraductal-growing type ICCs still be classified as carcinoma of bile duct, naming as"perihilar cholangiocarcinoma". The authors recommend to classify carcinoma of bile duct into: perihilar cholangiocarcinoma, hilar cholangiocarcinoma, and distal cholangiocarcinoma.
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Resumen La Ascariasis es la geohelminitiasis más común del mundo, catalogándose como una enfermedad tropical desatendida, que puede causar compromiso pulmonar, gastrointestinal, hepatobiliar y nutricional. Se presenta el caso inusual de una lactante procedente de una zona de extrema pobreza quien consultó por fiebre, vómito, ausencia de deposiciones, distensión y dolor abdominal. Fue diagnosticada con pseudoobstrucción intestinal, desnutrición severa, choque séptico de origen intraabdominal, retraso del neurodesarrollo y deprivación psicoafectiva, cuyas imágenes reportaron ascariasis hepatobiliar y granulomas hepáticos calcificados y abscedados, con infestación severa por Ascaris lumbricoides. Recibió manejo antibiótico y antiparasitario con recuperación exitosa. En nuestro medio, las infecciones por helmintos son causa frecuente de anemia, retraso cognitivo y del crecimiento en niños en edad escolar. Sin embargo, la infestación y complicaciones hepatobiliares como colangitis, colecistitis, pancreatitis, litiasis biliar y hepatitis abscedada son inusuales en menores de dos años. A través de este caso se pretende resaltar la presentación atípica de la enfermedad en lactantes e incitar al fortalecimiento de las intervenciones en salud pública. MÉD.UIS.2020;33(1):67-72.
Abstract Ascariasis is the most common geohelminitiasis in the world. It is categorized as an unattended tropical disease, which can cause pulmonary, gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary and nutritional compromise. We present the unusual case of an infant from an extreme poverty area presenting fever, vomiting, absence of bowel movements, bloating and abdominal pain. She was diagnosed with intestinal pseudoobstruction, severe malnutrition, abdominal septic shock, neurodevelopmental delay and emotional deprivation. The images reported hepatobiliary ascariasis and calcified and abscessed hepatic granulomas, with severe infestation by Ascaris lumbricoides and Trichuris trichiura. She was treated with antibiotics and antiparasitic agents with successful recovery. In our environment, helminth infections are a frequent cause of anemia, stunting and neurodevelopmental delay in school-age children. However, infestation and hepatobiliary complications such as cholangitis, cholecystitis, pancreatitis, biliary lithiasis and hepatic abscess are unusual in children under two years old. Through this case, it is intended to highlight the atypical presentation of this disease at the age of this patient and encourage the strengthening of public health interventions. MÉD.UIS.2020;33(1):67-72.
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Humans , Female , Infant , Ascariasis , Biliary Tract Diseases , Ascaris lumbricoides , Poverty , Pulmonary Eosinophilia , Tropical Medicine , Trichuris , Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction , Child Nutrition Disorders , Anemia, Iron-Deficiency , Malnutrition , Hepatomegaly , Anemia , Liver Abscess , Antiparasitic AgentsABSTRACT
Hepatobiliary and pancreatic diseases are common and frequently occurring diseases in the digestive system, and several hepatobiliary and pancreatic diseases are difficult to diagnose and treat, with a high incidence rate of complications. With the development of minimally invasive devices and instruments and the application of various laparoscopic/endoscopic techniques, most hepatobiliary and pancreatic diseases can be diagnosed and treated by minimally invasive techniques. Traditional Chinese medicine plays an important synergistic role during the perioperative period for hepatobiliary and pancreatic diseases and can accelerate the recovery of patients. The team of Liaoning Provincial Center for Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Therapy for Biliary and Pancreatic Diseases led by the authors has mastered various laparoscopic and endoscopic techniques and proposed the concept of SELECT (Spyglass, ERCP, Laparoscopy, EUS, Choledochoscopy, and traditional Chinese medicine) by summarizing the successful experience in the treatment of hepatobiliary and pancreatic diseases in recent years. The optimal combination of minimally invasive multi-endoscopic techniques is selected based on the features of different hepatobiliary and pancreatic diseases, and traditional Chinese medicine treatment is also applied in the perioperative period, so as to achieve minimally invasive, individualized, and precise integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine therapy for hepatobiliary and pancreatic diseases.
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Due to the need of the diagnosis and minimally invasive treatment of biliary tract diseases, peroral choledochoscopy has recently become an important method for the diagnosis and treatment of biliary tract diseases, which helps to avoid some invasive and unnecessary surgical procedures. This article introduces the clinical advantages of SpyGlassTM DS Direct Visualization System and its indications and possible complications in biliary duct diseases. SpyGlassTM DS provides endoscopic imaging of the biliary tree and can perform biopsy under direct view, and thus it plays an important role in the diagnosis and treatment of biliary tract diseases. In particular, it can improve the diagnostic accuracy of biliary stricture with unknown nature and the surgical success rate and stone clearance rate of complex bile duct stones, with similar incidence rates of complications as conventional endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. SpyGlassTM DS is a safe and effective procedure and supplements the standard endoscopic diagnosis and treatment.
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On January 20, 2020, WHO defined the epidemic of novel coronavirus pneumonia as a public health emergency of international concern, and the epidemic attracted worldwide attention. While effectively controlling source of infection, cutting off the route of transmission, and protecting the susceptible population, it is of great importance to reduce the delay in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with acute abdominal disease and ensure normal clinical work. Therefore, with reference to the current diagnosis and treatment protocols and guidelines and the actual situation in Baoding Second Hospital, this article summarizes the experience in outpatient triage, treatment process, operation classification, prevention and control, and ward management for patients with acute biliary tract infection. The analysis shows that the formulation of emergency plans for patients with acute biliary tract infection during the epidemic of novel coronavirus pneumonia can help to differentiate such patients from the patients with novel coronavirus pneumonia and avoid transmission and cross-infection of novel coronavirus during standardized diagnosis and treatment of acute biliary tract infection.
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Hepatobiliary and pancreatic diseases are common comorbidities of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and the presence of such diseases may affect the diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of IBD and has certain value in identifying the cause of IBD. This article elaborates on the epidemiology of IBD with hepatobiliary and pancreatic diseases, so as to provide new insights for understanding the pathogenesis of IBD and formulating effective clinical treatment regimens.
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Integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine therapy is important feature and advantage of clinical medicine in China. This article reviews the recent advances in the clinical and basic research on hepatobiliary and pancreatic diseases, with a focus on the common diseases such as liver fibrosis, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, chronic cholecystitis and cholelithiasis, and critical diseases including severe pancreatitis, liver cirrhosis, and pancreatic cancer. We hope to objectively reflect the understanding of hepatobiliary and pancreatic diseases in traditional Chinese medicine, the current status and development trend of integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine therapy, and existing problems, in order to provide a reference for further improvement of clinical therapeutic level.
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Objective To study the association, clinical presentation, and diagnosis and treatment of bile duct cancer as a late complication of biliary-enteric anastomoses for benign diseases. Methods A retrospective study was carried out on 5 patients and the medical literature was reviewed. Results They were 3 males and 2 females. The average age was ( 66. 0 ± 0. 7 ) years. The average time period was ( 14. 0 ± 6. 1 ) years after biliary-enteric anastomosis. The clinical presentations included right upper quadrant pain, fever, chills and jaundice. CA19-9, CT and MRI were valuable in diagnosis. There were two patients with distal and three patients with perihilar cholangiocarcinomas (type IIIa, n=2, and type IV, n=1). Local resection with lymphadenectomy was carried out in one patient. Another patient underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy. The remaining three patients only underwent percutaneous transhepatic cholangial drainage ( PTCD). The 2 patients who underwent surgery died of progressive tumor disease at 8 and 13 months postoperatively. The other three patients who underwent palliative biliary drainage died within 6 months of PTCD. There was no significant difference between the two types of treatment ( P ＞0. 05). Conclusions Chronic cholangitis caused by reflux and bacterial infection was properly a predisposing factor leading to late development of bile duct cancer after biliary-enteric anastomosis for benign diseases. Patients treated with biliary-enteric anastomosis should be closely monitored for late development of cholangiocarcinoma. Some procedures such as choledochoduodenostomy and jejunum interposition choledochoduodenostomy should be abandoned because of their poor outcomes and severe complications. Proper indications of biliary-enteric anastomosis should strictly be followed and the Oddi's sphincter should be protected if possible to prevent late development of bile duct cancer.