The patient required emergent abdominal laparoscopy with the placement ... duct dilatation (maximum diameter 16 mm) with non-opacification of the distal portion (figure 1). Thus, brush cytology was ...

Pancreas divisum is a congenital condition affecting drainage. Learn its causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options, ...

Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2012;6(1):105-114. When double-stent placement (duodenal and biliary) is considered, biliary stent placement can be performed either preceding or following ...

A new study could lead to more widespread use of imaging technique to improve survival and prevent complications.

Endoscopic drainage can be performed through the major papilla (transpapillary) or through the gastric (endoscopic cystogastrostomy) and duodenal (endoscopic cystoduodenostomy) walls. Endoscopic ...

Background Dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) is necessary to prevent thromboembolic complications after stent-assisted coiling (SAC) or flow-diversion (FD) for cerebral aneurysms, but the optimal ...

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA) is notoriously aggressive and hard to treat. The tumour microenvironment (TME) in PDA is highly dynamic and has been found to promote tumour progression, ...