TRANSDUODENAL AMPULLECTOMY IS AN EFFECTIVE SURGICAL EXPLORATION PROCEDURE FOR UNEXPLAINED DILATION OF THE CHOLANGIOPANCREATIC DUCT

Transduodenal ampullectomy is an effective surgical exploration procedure for unexplained dilation of the cholangiopancreatic duct

Abstract Background The clinical diagnosis and treatment of dilation of the cholangiopancreatic duct in patients with ambiguous ampullary disease, termed unexplained dilation of the cholangiopancreatic duct (UDCD), is commonly difficult.This study aimed to evaluate the applicability of transduodenal ampullectomy (TDA) for the diagnosis and treatmen

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Prevalence and risk factors of chlamydia infection in Hong Kong: A population-based geospatial household survey and testing.

BACKGROUND:Chlamydia causes infertility and increases risk of HIV infection, and population-based studies provide essential information for effective infection control and prevention.This study examined Chlamydia trachomatis prevalence and risk factors among a representative sample of 18-49-year-old residents in Hong Kong.METHODS:Census boundary jo

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Optical Technology for NFV Converged Networks

5G and its toor knives serpent evolution towards 6G is unlocking new use cases that will require the reconsideration of the existing network architectures and its operation.As the network will be required to support new service types and radio protocol splits, the traditional physical point to point connections will need to be replaced with a trans

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