Methods: Between February 1995 and February 2001, 24 patients who underwent surgical resection for dilations of the bile duct (peripheral and hilar) without visible mass lesion on US or CT were ...

Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a chronic progressive disease of unknown etiology that affects the bile ducts and has been associated with an increased risk of cholangiocarcinoma. However, ...

Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2012;6(4):481-495. T1 Tumor involving biliary confluence ± unilateral extension to second-order biliary radicles T2 Tumor involving biliary confluence ± ...

Symptoms, and Treatment Liver cancer is one of the most challenging forms of cancer, often developing quietly before showing any clear signs. It begins when abnormal cells form in the liver, a vital ...

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Colorectal surgery is a very ancient art that has, over the last few decades, found a sound basis in science. Amongst its famous ancient practitioners was Hippocrates himself. Colorectal-surgical ...

For example, if an accumulation of cells block the bile ducts, a patient can develop cirrhosis, or liver damage. The same pattern may pop up across different organs. Another wrinkle: Patients may ...

The ducts were NOT cleaned very thoroughly AT all. My issues are the following: * I feel the company should assess the condition of the ductwork before they charge $1,000 to clean it, only to tell ...