Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology
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Scand. J. Gastroenterol. · Jan 2014
Randomized Controlled TrialSupplementary arteriel embolization an option in high-risk ulcer bleeding--a randomized study.
One of the major challenges in peptic ulcer bleeding (PUB) is rebleeding which is associated with up to a fivefold increase in mortality. We examined if supplementary transcatheter arterial embolization (STAE) performed after achieved endoscopic hemostasis improves outcome in patients with high-risk ulcers. ⋯ STAE is potentially useful for preventing rebleeding in high-risk PUB. STAE can safely be performed in selected cases with high risk of rebleeding. Further studies are needed in order to confirm these findings; ClincialTrials.gov number, NCT01125852.
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Scand. J. Gastroenterol. · Jan 2014
Trends in cholecystectomy rates in a defined population during and after the period of transition from open to laparoscopic surgery.
To evaluate cholecystectomy rates in a Norwegian county during the transition time from open to laparoscopic surgery, with focus on the incident rate of laparoscopic operations, sex differences, age at operation, and indications for cholecystectomy. ⋯ During the introduction of laparoscopic surgery, the rates of cholecystectomy increased and remained stable at a higher level during the later years of the study. The rate of completed laparoscopic operations increased from 8% in 1992 to 99% in 2011.