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Biliary Tract Diseases

Free Subscription 22.12.2025 2 BMC Gastroenterol 1 Cancer 1 Clin Nucl Med 8 Endoscopy 5 Gastrointest Endosc 1 Gut 1 Hepatology 1 J Pediatr Surg 1 Scand J Gastroenterol 2 Surg Endosc

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BMC Gastroenterol

1. LIU J, Song Y, Zhang D, Ji J, et al
   Sex differences in the association between red cell distribution width and 30-day mortality in critically ill patients with acute cholangitis: a retrospective cohort study.
   BMC Gastroenterol. 2025 Dec 19. doi: 10.1186/s12876-025-04549.
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2. HALIMI H, Hesami Z, Asri N, Khorsand B, et al
   Exploring the biliary microbiome in hepatopancreatobiliary disorders: a comprehensive systematic review of microbial signatures and diagnostic potential.
   BMC Gastroenterol. 2025 Dec 17. doi: 10.1186/s12876-025-04551.
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   Cancer

3. SAJ F, Namayanja FK, Xiao L, Borad MJ, et al
   Broadening the gates: Analysis of potentially modifiable study entry criteria in pancreatic and biliary tract cancer trials.
   Cancer. 2026;132:e70227.
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   Clin Nucl Med

4. QI N, Ding J, Cheng X, Zhao J, et al
   Negative 18F-FDG and Positive 68Ga-FAPI-04 Findings in a Patient With Acute Cholangitis.
   Clin Nucl Med. 2025 Dec 15. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000006225.
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   Endoscopy

5. PENG X, Xiang F, Tang C, Li X, et al
   Cholangioscope combined with biliary forceps: a novel double-endoscope traction method for rectal endoscopic submucosal dissection.
   Endoscopy. 2026;58:103-104.
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6. LISOTTI A, Masciangelo G, Fuso A, Modestino F, et al
   Endoscopic ultrasound-guided biliary drainage versus percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage: adequately designed studies are still needed.
   Endoscopy. 2026;58:106.
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7. DHIR V, Singh VK, Lakhtakia S, Puri R, et al
   Correction: Endoscopic ultrasound-guided transpapillary versus transluminal biliary stenting: randomized comparison of long-term stent patency.
   Endoscopy. 2025 Dec 17. doi: 10.1055/a-2775-1692.
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8. DING W, Hu SS, Zhou XR, Xu DH, et al
   Rescue technique using natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery for stent migration into the peritoneal cavity during endoscopic ultrasound-guided biliary drainage.
   Endoscopy. 2025;57.
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9. ONUMA K, Hijioka S, Nagashio Y, Harai S, et al
   Post-choledochojejunostomy reflux cholangitis due to cholestasis in the blind end of the afferent limb dramatically improved by endoscopic ultrasound-guided gastroenteroscopy.
   Endoscopy. 2025;57.
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10. TORRES JJ, Hijioka S, Nagashio Y, Harai S, et al
    Endoscopic recanalization of a complete choledochojejunal anastomotic stricture using the "piercing technique" via an endoscopic ultrasound-guided hepaticogastrostomy approach.
    Endoscopy. 2025;57.
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11. ISHII T, Sugimori K, Omata A, Yonei S, et al
    Successful endoscopic biliary intervention using a rotatable sphincterotome and a multi-ring traction device.
    Endoscopy. 2025;57.
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12. VU TRUNG K, Abou-Ali E, Gulla A, Soares K, et al
    Endoscopic papillectomy for laterally spreading lesions of the papilla: a propensity score-matched analysis.
    Endoscopy. 2026;58:27-36.
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    Gastrointest Endosc

13. ROBLES M, O'Malley B, Song C, Havranek B, et al
    Evaluating the outcomes and safety of underwater ampullectomy versus traditional (gas insufflation) ampullectomy (with video).
    Gastrointest Endosc. 2026;103:162-166.
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14. ANDERSON MA, Cote GA, Keswani RN, Rodriguez SA, et al
    Quality indicators for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.
    Gastrointest Endosc. 2026;103:9-25.
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15. LEWEY SM
    Endoscopic ultrasound--guided gallbladder drainage to 1 year and beyond.
    Gastrointest Endosc. 2026;103:57-59.
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16. SIDDAPPA PK
    Endoscopic biliary drainage in surgically altered anatomy: endoscopic ultrasound to the forefront.
    Gastrointest Endosc. 2026;103:123-125.
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17. DEDEEPYA SD, Goel V, Desai NN
    Balancing patency and reintervention: commentary on suprapapillary plastic stents in unresectable malignant hilar biliary obstruction.
    Gastrointest Endosc. 2025 Nov 10:S0016-5107(25)02067.
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    Gut

18. OSSWALD A, Wortmann E, Wylensek D, Kuhls S, et al
    Secondary bile acid production by gut bacteria promotes Western diet-associated colorectal cancer.
    Gut. 2025 Dec 18:gutjnl-2024-332243. doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2024-332243.
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    Hepatology

19. WOO S, Kang B, Lee SH, Kim JS, et al
    Biology-driven stratification of advanced biliary tract cancer treated with nab-paclitaxel plus gemcitabine-cisplatin: A prospective observational cohort study.
    Hepatology. 2025 Dec 19. doi: 10.1097/HEP.0000000000001650.
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    J Pediatr Surg

20. JAVID A, Minhas A, Thobani H, McRae J, et al
    Assessing the Value of Overnight Admission After Pediatric Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Nationwide Propensity-Matched Analysis.
    J Pediatr Surg. 2025 Dec 13:162870. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2025.162870.
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    Scand J Gastroenterol

21. BOTTCHER MH, Bossen L, Mellemkjaer A, Holland-Fischer PH, et al
    Association between quality of life and inflammation and fibrosis markers in primary biliary cholangitis over three-year follow-up.
    Scand J Gastroenterol. 2025 Dec 17:1-10. doi: 10.1080/00365521.2025.2602520.
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    Surg Endosc

22. BLUIMINCK S, Eussen MMM, Kooistra EJ, Comes DJ, et al
    Reducing the carbon footprint and costs of laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a modelling study on interventions for sustainable surgery.
    Surg Endosc. 2025 Dec 19. doi: 10.1007/s00464-025-12471.
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23. OLAGUNJU N, Cheetham M, Savage K, Briggs TWR, et al
    Factors associated with conversion from day-case to in-patient elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy surgery across England: an observational study using administrative data.
    Surg Endosc. 2025 Dec 18. doi: 10.1007/s00464-025-12480.
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