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A 35-year-old chronic alcoholic patient presented with abdominal pain and distention and vomiting for 4 days. He had peritoneal signs, his abdominal x-rays showed no pneumoperitoneum, and his ...

ACTH and cortisone have had extensive therapeutic trials in the management of acute and chronic diseases of the liver. Most patients with acute hepatitis treated with ACTH or cortisone, as reported by ...

Duodenal appears to be preferred over jejunal anastomosis for biliary reconstruction, as it is safe and simple, with low rates of leak, stricture, cholangitis, and bile gastritis, according to a ...

The cystic duct connects the top of the gallbladder’s neck to the common hepatic duct. It then joins the common bile duct, which meets pancreatic duct before it empties into the duodenum. In the ...

Lurking half-hidden behind the lower edge of the liver, the pear-shaped gall bladder serves as a storehouse for an essential substance—the thick, greenish bile (or gall) that the liver manufactures to ...

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NEW HAVEN — Patients suffering pain and jaundice from blocked bile ducts can find relief without going through major surgery, with the use of endoscopic ultrasound, according to the director of the ...