The Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center (CGHMC) successfully performed a transhepatic stent-assisted portal vein ...

After stent removal, the median follow-up period was 81 (11–137) months. In patients with central bile duct leakages, the success rate after median 90 (4–145) days of endoscopic therapy was 66 ...

It's not something you probably think much about, but your liver is a key player in your body's digestive system. Nutrients you eat or drink, as well as medicines, passes through it. You need to ...

Co-existence of hepatic and pancreatic fibrosis in chronic pancreatitis patients including associated risk factors: a magnetic resonance elastography study.

Dec. 13, 2024 — New research highlights the possibility of screening people with type 2 diabetes for liver damage at the same time as they undergo screening for eye ... Microbiome Changes in ...

The signs of liver failure occur in stages, starting with early symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, itchiness, and yellowing of the eyes or skin (jaundice). As it progresses, you may experience loss of ...

Both interventional radiology and endoscopic therapies require a high level of clinical expertise. Which type of therapy is best? A recent study compared endoscopic cyanoacrylate glue injection ...

Cirrhosis is the severe scarring or fibrosis of the liver. It happens in the late stage of liver disease and other conditions that involve liver damage. The scarring that occurs with cirrhosis is ...

Liver cyst symptoms are often absent in the early stages but can lead to pain, vomiting, and shortness of breath as these fluid-filled sacs increase in size. Also known as hepatic cysts, they can ...

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Venoplasty alone for CAS does not provide a durable solution due to the frequent reinterventions that are required. Bare-metal stent (BMS) placement has been described with variable results. In their ...