As intraoperative cholangiography is associated with minimal morbidity, can be accomplished in a cost-efficient and time-efficient manner, and might positively affect patient outcomes, ...

The role of microbiological analysis of bile from patients undergoing endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is unclear. Although the majority of such patients have positive ...

INTRAVENOUS cholangiography with iodipamide sodium was introduced in clinical medicine in 1953 as a method for rapid high contrast visualization of the biliary ducts and gall bladder.1 An abundant ...

Commentary on a study on whether cholangiography during cholecystectomy affects the risk for bile duct injury, published in August 2013 in JAMA. News & Perspective Drugs & Diseases ...

Is routine operative cholangiography during gallbladder removal beneficial? In this study, the authors conducted a randomized trial in 190 patients undergoing cholecystectomy. Common duct stones ...

Interestingly, they also found that the intention to use intraoperative cholangiography significantly reduced the risk for death by 62% compared with patients in whom no cholangiography was attempted.

Therefore, there is a need for large, high‑quality trials to address clinical questions about the benefits and harms of intraoperative cholangiography. 3 Managing common bile duct stones What models ...

What are the benefits and harms, and cost effectiveness of routine intraoperative cholangiography in people with low to intermediate risk of common bile duct stones? In the evidence reviewed for this ...

Magnetic resonance cholangiography showed biliary tract anomalies in 159 participants, including 73 cases of diffuse extrahepatic dilation and 64 cases of fusiform extrahepatic dilation.