gallbladder

Gallbladder polyp surveillance using ESGAR guidelines

Gallbladder polyps are a very common entity. On transabdominal ultrasound (TAUS) they are present on up to 7% of studies, and cholecystectomy specimens have shown a prevalence of between 2-12%. A gallbladder polyp is defined as an elevation of the mucosa, which projects into the lumen and should not demonstrate mobility or posterior acoustic shadowing […]

Dr David McAuliffe, William Torreggiani

Tallagh University Hospital

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Gallbladder drainage and cystic duct stenting

Acute cholecystitis (AC) is one of the commonest presentations to the surgical ward in developed countries. Clinical features, blood analysis and imaging usually lead to an early diagnosis and prompt initiation of antibiotic and supportive medical therapy. Although the clinical course is often self-limiting, complications related to gallbladder perforation, fistulae formation and disseminated sepsis can […]

Dr Rehan Abdul-Halim, Dr Frederick Lee

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals

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