Background: Cystectomy accompanied by biliary system reconstruction is an important treatment option for choledochal cysts, but the risk of post-operative complications is high. The most famous ...

AIMS To test the hypothesis that HSC apoptosis is critical to recovery from biliary fibrosis and that soluble growth factors may regulate HSC survival and apoptosis. RESULTS Following biliodigestive ...

The mortality rates after oesophageal surgery varied from 0% up to 16%. In patients undergoing liver surgery, the overall complication rate, anastomotic leak rate, and mortality were generally low ...

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.

Background: The purpose of the present study was to define the differential diagnostic markers of benign and malignant bile duct strictures without demonstrable mass on ultrasonography (US ...

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.

and biliary-enteric anastomosis, and exhibited satisfactory postoperative recovery. From July 23, 2023, he commenced targeted therapy with 8 mg of lenvatinib capsules twice daily, followed by ...

A story of resilience, sacrifice, and hope unfolded recently at Aster RV Hospital, where 12-year-old Shreemantha (name changed) battling the life-threatening complications of decompensated liver disea ...

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12 Cancer Research UK Familial Gastric Cancer Study, University Department of Oncology, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK 13 Cancer Research UK Cambridge Research Institute and Department of ...