Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders

SEP 4, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Mechanical bowel displacement to enable safe microwave ablation of a peripheral hepatic tumor in Chilaiditi anatomy

Radiology Case Reports

A single case report describing a technical maneuver to enable safe microwave ablation in an anatomically variant patient; demonstrates feasibility but lacks comparative data or outcomes from a case series.

SEP 1, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Temporal trends in the epidemiology of primary biliary cholangitis in the public healthcare system of Brazil: a large population-based study

The Lancet Regional Health - Americas

Large population-based retrospective administrative study with robust sample size and clear epidemiologic findings, but uses diagnostic coding and medication dispensation as case identification without clinical validation, limiting causal inference and generalizability beyond Brazil's public system.

SEP 1, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Severe chronic neutrophilic cholangiohepatitis with massive choledocholithiasis and hepatolithiasis in a pony

Equine Veterinary Education

A single clinical case report with autopsy findings that illustrates a rare disease presentation; descriptive evidence useful for differential diagnosis but without comparative or interventional data.

AUG 11, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Dietary patterns and their relationship with hepatobiliary health in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and gallstone disease

Frontiers in Nutrition

Retrospective observational study without causal inference; primary associations become non-significant after adjustment for confounders, limiting clinical actionability.

AUG 10, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

The Role of Serial Serum Carbohydrate Antigen 19‐9 Surveillance to Detect Recurrences after Curative Resection for Gallbladder Carcinoma

Journal of Surgical Oncology

A single-centre retrospective analysis of a prospectively maintained database showing that CA 19-9 surveillance detects recurrence in gallbladder cancer with modest sensitivity (45.6% for serial rise) and high specificity (95.3%), with a median lead time of 5.4 weeks before radiological detection.

AUG 10, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Efficacy and safety of sintilimab and lenvatinib combined with locoregional therapy as first-line treatment in advanced intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: a multicenter cohort study

Cancer Immunology Immunotherapy

A multicenter retrospective study showing improved survival and response rates with triple-combination therapy in advanced ICC, but limited by non-randomized design and moderate sample size that requires prospective confirmation.

AUG 9, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Real-World Efficacy and Safety of Gemcitabine, Cisplatin, Plus Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Biliary Tract Cancer: A Retrospective Analysis

Cancers

Small retrospective single-centre cohort (n=26) with exploratory design and no powered comparisons; establishes real-world tolerability and PFS data but lacks control group and prospective validation.

AUG 8, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Shifting Paradigms in Pediatric Cholelithiasis: A 13-Year Retrospective Study of the Clinicodemographic Profile, Risk Factors, and Outcomes

Cureus

Large retrospective cohort documenting epidemiological trends and surgical outcomes in pediatric cholelithiasis, with multivariable analysis of risk factors; confirms shifting disease patterns toward obesity-related etiology and validates laparoscopic approach efficacy.