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Cholangitis Causes, Diagnosis, and Management

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SURGICAL CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA
Volume 99, Issue 2, Pages 175-+

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W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.suc.2018.11.002

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Acute cholangitis; Biliary obstruction; Choledocholithiasis; Biliary infection

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Acute cholangitis remains a potentially lethal disease if not appropriately diagnosed in a timely fashion. Modern diagnostic and therapeutic modalities have greatly decreased mortality from acute cholangitis. This article aims to provide an up-to-date synopsis of empirically tested diagnostic criteria as well as an overview of the expanding interventions available.

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