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Review
. 2019 Apr;99(2):175-184.
doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2018.11.002. Epub 2019 Feb 10.

Cholangitis: Causes, Diagnosis, and Management

Jesse K Sulzer  1 , Lee M Ocuin  2
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Cholangitis: Causes, Diagnosis, and Management

Jesse K Sulzer et al. Surg Clin North Am. 2019 Apr.

Abstract

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.

Keywords: Acute cholangitis; Biliary infection; Biliary obstruction; Choledocholithiasis.

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