A study finds SC use is concentrated among a small number of surgeons and hospitals. Authors say it should be saved for clear-cut cases because it can harm patients.

Academic-center care was independently associated with higher complete oncologic resection rates and improved overall survival versus nonacademic facilities after adjustment for age, comorbidity, and ...

The family of a new dad who died at just 33-years-old from bile-duct cancer have hit out at health officials who rejected the use of a potentially life-saving treatment on the NHS .

CNP-104 improved key cholestasis endpoints at one year, including a composite serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and bilirubin biochemical ...

The gallbladder acts as a storage reservoir for bile, a fluid essential for breaking down dietary fats. Biliary colic often strikes after fatty meals when the organ contracts against a blockage. Pain ...

Correspondence to Professor Julia Mayerle, Department of Medicine II, LMU University Hospital, Munich 81377, Germany; julia.mayerle{at}med.uni-muenchen.de Objective In up to 20% of patients, the ...

Introduction As the main manifestation of gallstone disease, biliary colic (BC) is an episodic attack that brings patients severe pain in the right upper abdominal quadrant. Although acupuncture has ...

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Nagoya University researchers and their collaborators have found that minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery significantly reduces blood loss and improves jaundice recovery compared to traditional ...

Cholangiocytes are highly specialised cells participating in the pathobiology of various liver diseases and recognised to play a crucial role in response to liver injury. Cholangiocytes exhibit ...

The liver has a unique structure, especially at the level of individual cells. Hepatocytes, the main liver cells, release bile into tiny channels called bile canaliculi, which drain into the bile duct ...