Acute Cholangitis Secondary to a Clogged Biliary Stent: A Review on the Cause of Clogging and the Appropriate Time of Replacement
Choledocholithiasis is preferably treated by endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) with sphincterotomy and stone removal, to reduce the risk for acute cholangitis. Frequently, patients who are ill, surgically unfit, or unable to undergo stone extraction during the index procedure und...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2022-02-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Gastroenterology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/521942 |