Although choledochoduodenostomy was widely performed for choledocholithiasis in the 1960s and 1970s, Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy is currently the preferred biliary-enteric anastomosis for benign and ...

Introduction Malignant biliary obstruction (MBO) results from either tumor ductal infiltration or external compression with Pancreatic cancer and Cholangiocarcinoma the two most common etiologies.

The catheter size is usually larger than that used for a urethral insertion as a larger-size (bore) catheter may be useful to improve drainage. Procedure Replacement or changing of a SPC is preformed ...

Approximately 211,000 new patients are diagnosed with gallbladder and biliary tract cancer each year, about 40,000 of these cases occurring across Europe.

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans produce detailed images of the organs and tissues in the body. Learn more about its uses here.

If the infection does not begin to respond to hydration and IV antibiotics after 48 hours, surgical incision and drainage of the salivary gland may be necessary to control the infection. ... For ...

We use a risk management approach which factors in the volume of traffic using a route to determine the priority of problems on the highway, and therefore ad hoc drainage ditch clearing works are ...