Conclusions: For patients with gallbladder stones combined with common bile duct stones ... This two-stage approach avoids the need for T-tube placement but may be associated with complications such ...

The next time you complain of gastric pain, think twice before dismissing it offhand. That sporadic pain in the centre of your upper central abdomen, which seems to get worse at times, could be a ...

China: A recent study investigated the effectiveness of two diagnostic techniques T-tube cholangiography and choledochoscopy-in identifying residual bile duct stones following biliary surgery.

Several factors contribute to successful placement of a nasointestinal tube for patients in the ICU. Angle stomach-pylorus-line c (SPC), distance line c-pylorus (CP), and pylorus type are ...

Caregivers at University Hospitals (UH) recently placed the first-ever patient-specific 3D printed T-tube into a human patient. The patient had been suffering complications from his commercial ...

Doha, Qatar: Qatar University (QU) senior human nutrition students recently participated in a comprehensive workshop on ‘Nasogastric Feeding Tube Placement,’ marking a significant milestone in ...

Gallbladder stones are found in 4 per cent of the Indian population and are mostly incidental findings. In this article, we spoke to doctors about the dangers and risk of misdiagnosis. 37-year-old ...

Surgery for gallbladder ... can’t be removed completely, surgery may still be done. The goal of this type of surgery is to ease your symptoms and help you to live longer. stent placement ...

Considering lung collapse (pneumothorax) affects 2-5% of 35 million feeding tube placements every year worldwide, the safe placement of a nasogastric feeding tube requires special medical care.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “Despite the common clinical practice of delaying feedings after [percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG ...