SMJ articles in the category "cholangiography"

Original Article

Prophylaxis with Ertapenem in Patients with Obstructive Jaundice Undergoing Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography: Safety, Efficacy, and Biliary Penetration

Antibiotic prophylaxis before endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is primarily aimed at the prevention of cholangitis and secondary sepsis. Although these complications are uncommon, they are associated with considerable morbidity and, rarely, mortality. Despite the absence of strong level I evidence, the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy guidelines, published in 1999,…

Posted in: antibiotics 6 bilirubin 2 cholangiography 2

Case Report

Acute Acalculous Cholecystitis Simulating Mirizzi Syndrome: A Very Rare Condition

Abstract:Mirizzi syndrome, a rare complication of chronic cholelithiasis, is caused by an impacted stone in the cystic duct or the neck of the gallbladder. Patients present with abdominal pain, fever, and obstructive jaundice. The cholangiographic finding is a smooth stricture caused by lateral compression of the common hepatic duct. A…

Posted in: cholangiography 2 cholecystitis 4 Mirizzi syndrome 2
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