Chen ZB, Zheng SS, Hu GZ, Gao Y, Ding CY, Zhang Y, Zhao XH, Ni LM. Liver fibrosis caused by choledocholith to regress after biliary drainage.
World J Gastroenterol 2005;
11:2013-5. [PMID:
15800997 PMCID:
PMC4305728 DOI:
10.3748/wjg.v11.i13.2013]
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Abstract
AIM: To study the correlation between liver fibrosis severity and biliary drainage in patients with choledocholith.
METHODS: A follow-up study on seven patients with liver fibrosis due to choledocholith was made. The data, including biochemical tests (aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase) and liver histological features before and after biliary drainage, were collected and studied. The fibrosis severity was scored on a scale from 0 to 3, with 0 denoting none, 1 portal and periportal fibrosis, 2 the presence of numerous fiber septa, and 3 cirrhosis. The average liver fibrosis severity scores of the first and second biopsy were compared with statistical method.
RESULTS: The first, second liver fibrosis severity scores of these seven patients were 2,1; 2,1; 1,0; 1,1; 2,1; 2,1; 1,0 respectively. The results showed that the average liver fibrosis severity score of the second liver biopsy decreased significantly compared with the first liver biopsy (n = 7, t = 4.25, P<0.05).
CONCLUSION: Liver fibrosis due to choledocholith may regress after biliary drainage.
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