Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is a heterogeneous group of malignancies with features of
biliary tract differentiation. CCA is the second most common primary liver tumour and the …

There has been an increase in the incidence of acute pancreatitis reported worldwide.
Despite improvements in access to care, imaging and interventional techniques, acute …

Biliary tract cancer: ESMO Clinical Practice Guideline for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up☆ -
Annals of Oncology Skip to Main Content Advertisement Annals of Oncology European Society …

Each year choledocholithiasis results in biliary obstruction, cholangitis, and pancreatitis in a
significant number of patients. The primary treatment, ERCP, is minimally invasive but …

Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of acute pancreatitis were published by the
American College of Gastroenterology in 1997 (1). These and subsequent guidelines (2–7) …

Gallstones or cholelithiasis are a major public health problem in Europe and other
developed countries and affect up to 20% of the population. Gallstone disease is the most …

The objective of this study was to systematically determine the diagnostic accuracy of
bedside tests for predicting difficult intubation in patients with no airway pathology. Thirty-five …

This is one of a series of position statements discussing the use of GI endoscopy in common
clinical situations. The Standards of Practice Committee of the American Society for …

This is one of a series of statements discussing the use of GI endoscopy in common clinical
situations. The Standards of Practice Committee of the American Society for Gastrointestinal …

Background: Studies with methodologic shortcomings can overestimate the accuracy of a
medical test. We sought to determine and compare the direction and magnitude of the …