Patients with gallstone disease blocking the bile duct (choledochlithiasis) who do not have gall bladder removal in the same hospital admission as endoscopic retrograde pancreatography (ERCP) have as ...

We now know for sure that massive underground tunnels, carved by lava, exist on Venus – and they are surprisingly wide and different from those on any other planet. It is uncontroversial that lava ...

Tubal ligation — the procedure that blocks eggs from traveling through the fallopian tubes — is an extremely effective way to lower one's chances of pregnancy to almost zero. Here's how it works. When ...

Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The People’s Hospital of Lezhi, Lezhi, China Cholecystoduodenal fistula (CDF) is a rare complication of cholelithiasis. Sometimes, a preoperative ...

Cholecystectomy increases MASLD risk by 48%, with a higher risk for patients with multiple CMRFs. Patients with ≥3 CMRFs face a 345% higher MASLD risk post-surgery, emphasizing the need for careful ...

Oregon boating officials reversed course and clarified that people floating in two inner tubes tied together won't need a Waterway Access Permit after all. The clarification, issued July 15, came on ...

Whether you are looking to beat the summer heat or ride a rapid that gets your heart pumping, one of the Hill Country's most famous rivers always delivers. From lazy floats to exhilarating thrills at ...

Eric Boodman focuses on narrative features, exploring the startling ways that science and medicine affect people’s lives. You can reach Eric on Signal at eboodman.88. To Rebecca Stone, the single most ...

One of the main reasons you get a tonneau cover for your truck bed is to protect the bed and its contents from the elements, particularly rain. However, covers aren't completely waterproof, and water ...

The tube dress has stood the test of time like few others. Its history dates back precisely to 1954, when Christian Dior introduced the famous H-line: a silhouette that abandoned the defined waist of ...

The optimal use of robotic-assisted versus laparoscopic approaches for emergency gallbladder surgery is not well-defined. Rates of bile duct injury were similar with both surgical approaches, a large ...