High bilirubin levels increase the risk of developing bilirubin gallstones—a type of gallstone more prevalent in Sickle Cell ...

We believe that empiric cholecystectomy is a reasonable treatment option in such patients. The main clinical dilemma is how to treat a patient if there is only an increased suspicion for a biliary ...

Ultrasonography and magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) were utilized to confirm the diagnosis in the child. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy was successfully performed on the child, with ...

Around 10% of Americans have gallstones. While most experience no symptoms, in some cases they can cause serious discomfort and may become life threatening. Dr. Alan Bradshaw describes the signs ...

Methods: Various databases (PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, Science Direct, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, CINAHL, Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature, ...

Introduction: As one of the most commonly performed surgeries in the world, safety during laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is of utmost importance. Indocyanine green (ICG) has been used for different ...

With the Government reportedly considering reserving four surgical procedures exclusively for public hospitals, private ...

Isotopic bile salt studies have been performed in 13 cholecystectomy patients and 10 matched controls using labelled taurocholate and deoxycholic acid. Cholecystectomy subjects have reduced pools of ...

Gallstones are broadly classified into 2 major types: cholesterol stones and pigment stones, with the former type being the most common. 5 They can develop either in the gallbladder or in the bile ...

Srinagar: Private hospitals and dialysis centres across Jammu and Kashmir have recently announced their decision to withdraw ...

Q. What makes our teeth become yellow? A. The most common reasons for yellow teeth are: Aging. As we age, we accumulate surface stains. Also, the insides of our teeth yellow and can be seen ...