Gangrenous cholecystitis is considered a medical emergency, requiring surgical removal of the gallbladder. An imaging test that allows for the visualization of bile movement through the bile duct ...

Oe A; Kawabe J; Torii K; Kawamura E; Higashiyama S; Kotani J; Hayashi T; Kurooka H; Tsumoto C; Kubo S; Shiomi S OBJECTIVE: Because thickening of the gallbladder wall is observed not only in ...

In 1 case (4 per cent), the gall bladder was edematous, but no stones were present ... and curving it so that the dilator tents the anterior duodenal wall. An incision 1 cm.

Imaging exams such as ultrasound, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging are crucial ... That explains, in part, the findings of diffuse gallbladder wall thickening, ascites, ...

The gallbladder is a small organ that plays a vital role in digesting the foods you eat. You may need to follow a gallbladder diet if you have gallstones or if your gallbladder is inflamed or infected ...

Figure 1. Flowchart of patient selection. Patients aged 1–17 years who received CTX treatment were included in the study. The inclusion criterion was gallbladder imaging [ultrasound or computed ...

But after a couple of years of work, xMEMS has arrived at the next generation — ultrasound through a solid-state speaker. This tiny, 1mm-thin speaker is called Cypress, and after listening to it ...

No children in this study presented with jaundice symptoms. Laboratory tests showed an elevated white blood cell count. Imaging characteristics included thickening of the gallbladder wall, gallbladder ...

Westend61 / Getty Images A Chinese Wall is an ethical concept of separation between groups, departments, or individuals within the same organization—a virtual barrier that prohibits ...

Biliary colic (also known as a "gallbladder attack") is abdominal ... During the ESWL procedure, ultrasound or X-ray imaging is used to target the gallstones. A lithotripter device creates shock ...

Histopathological findings demonstrated lymphoid follicles with atypical lymphocytes that infiltrated all layers of the gallbladder wall and invaded into the hepatic bed (data not shown). The edge of ...

I'm guessing by gallbladder problems that you mean gall stones which are formed in the gallbladder from cholesterol. Gallstone attacks can cause extreme pain in the upper-right quarter of the ...