Primary biliary cholangitis (formerly known as primary biliary cirrhosis, PBC) is an autoimmune liver disease in which a cycle of immune mediated biliary epithelial cell injury, cholestasis and ...

After gastric bypass surgery for weight loss, the new connection between the stomach pouch and the small intestine may narrow. This is called an anastomotic stenosis. It’s also known as a stricture.

Flight attendants have been recorded attempting to restrain and duct tape the mouth of an irate passenger who was thrashing and screaming on board a Fiji Airways flight as she travelled to Fiji.

At the same time, it can significantly reduce the occurrence of anastomotic leakage. Of course, a small number of patients may experience urinary leakage after surgery. In such cases, it is generally ...

Although the patient's core temperature was maintained with ambient warming systems, irrigation with room-temperature saline may have induced anastomotic occlusion due to thrombus formation.