The chronic, progressive disease affects the liver and inflames the bile ducts, causing liver damage. Patients eventually ...

In some cases, these gallstones can cause an obstruction in the bile duct. This is a medical emergency and requires immediate treatment. Gallbladder sludge can cause or contribute to cholecystitis ...

A great-grandmother who died after gall bladder surgery at a regional South Australian hospital could still be alive if a ...

IBS and gallstones both cause pain and possibly diarrhea. They are not related, but can occur together. Learn about the ...

Study finds percutaneous balloon dilation offers better long-term outcomes than surgery for severe benign biliary strictures, particularly Bismuth-Strasberg type E4 and E5 cases.

Objectives Interventional endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) procedures are gaining popularity and the most commonly performed procedures include EUS-guided drainage of pancreatic pseudocyst, EUS-guided ...

Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Hainan Province, School of Biomedical Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan 570228, P. R. China Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Hainan ...