ERAS protocols emphasize the importance of early urinary catheter removal to reduce hospital length of stay and the risk of urinary tract infection. Join the ACS Women in Surgery Committee on Tuesday, ...

The hallmark of acalculous cholecystopathy, frequently called biliary dyskinesia, is recurrent right upper quadrant pain in the absence of gallstones. Acalculous cholecystitis refers to cholecystitis ...

Although surgery is a common treatment for patients diagnosed with biliary dyskinesia, or functional gallbladder disorder, a West Virginia University medical researcher is questioning why the practice ...

Doctors typically use different methods based on symptoms and medical history to test for gallbladder issues. These include physical exams, blood tests, ultrasound, and other imaging tests. In ...

Liver failure happens when your liver starts to shut down. This is usually because it's become damaged and can't be repaired. It's a life-threatening condition that demands urgent medical care. Most ...

A HIDA scan is a diagnostic test that captures images of the liver, gallbladder, and small intestine, as well as the bile ducts that connect them. Some professionals refer to a HIDA scan as ...

A HIDA scan is an imaging test used to check how your gallbladder and bile ducts are working. It can help diagnose conditions like gallbladder inflammation, blockages or bile leaks. This test is often ...

The prognosis of BA is known to be poor if definitive surgery is performed too late. Therefore, excluding BA as a diagnosis at an early stage is crucial. Conventional cholangiography requiring ...

Small-bowel obstruction is a fairly common cause of abdominal pain. Differentiating between true duodenal obstruction and pseudo obstruction is important given differing treatment strategies. Here, we ...

Cholecystokinin cholescintigraphy is used clinically to quantify gallbladder ejection fraction as an indicator of functional gallbladder disorder. It can also provide the opportunity to quantify an ...