the duodenal stricture might necessitate balloon dilation (with caution for the risk of perforation) for proper duodenoscope positioning and eventual biliary stent placement followed by duodenal ...

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 ...

Bile duct strictures can obstruct the normal flow ... In severe cases of advanced liver disease or alcoholic hepatitis, a liver transplant may be the necessary treatment option.

Biliary atresia in a newborn with jaundice. Blocked bile ducts, liver and gallbladder fibrosis. HIDA scan flat vector illustration relevant to hepatology, gastroenterology, and pediatric pathologies.

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), also known as gastro oesophageal reflux disease, is more than just the occasional ...

Dr C Gelbmann, Department of Internal Medicine I, University of Regensburg, 93042 Regensburg, Germany. BACKGROUND/AIMS Intestinal fibrosis and stricture formation is an unresolved problem in Crohn’s ...

Other possible causes include painful bladder syndrome, urethral stricture, prostatitis, and kidney disease. The cause of a urinary tract infection (UTI) is usually bacteria from the body rather ...

Types of gallbladder disease include: The mildest and most common symptom of gallbladder disease is intermittent pain called biliary colic. Typically, a patient experiences a steady gripping or ...