Advances in the Investigation of Obstructive Jaundice
| Autor: | J. Addley, R. M. Mitchell |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
| Předmět: |
Diagnostic Imaging
medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Gastroenterology General Medicine Jaundice Diagnosis Differential Tissue acquisition Jaundice Obstructive Bile Duct Neoplasms Intraductal ultrasound medicine Humans Obstructive jaundice Radiology medicine.symptom Intensive care medicine business |
| Zdroj: | Current Gastroenterology Reports. 14:511-519 |
| ISSN: | 1534-312X 1522-8037 |
| Popis: | The causes of obstructive jaundice are varied, and timely, accurate methods of investigation are essential to avoid the development of complications. Imaging, invasive or non-invasive, should be carefully selected depending on the suspected underlying pathology in order to determine the degree and level of obstruction along with tissue acquisition and staging where relevant. Several imaging techniques will also allow subsequent therapeutic interventions to be carried out. This article reviews advances in the investigation of obstructive jaundice, highlighting recent developments, many of which at present remain restricted to large centres of expertise, but are likely to become more widespread in use as research progresses and local experience continues to improve. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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