The Gallbladder Reporting and Data System (GB-RADS) ultrasound (US) risk stratification is
proposed to improve consistency in US interpretations, reporting, and assessment of risk of …

The enzyme acyl coenzyme A:cholesterol acyltransferase 1 (ACAT1) mediates sterol
esterification, a crucial component of intracellular lipid homeostasis. Two enzymes catalyze this …

PURPOSE: To determine its potential role in stone therapy, we evaluated our experience
with the ureteroscopic removal of intrarenal calculi in 100 patients. We review the indications, …

AIM: To determine the incidence and factors responsible for anastomotic leaks and stricture
following anterior resection (AR) and its subsequent management. METHODS: …

Background: The majority of patients with gallbladder cancer (GBC) have advanced disease
at the time of diagnosis and are unresectable. Longterm survival is usually seen in a subset …

OBJECTIVES: To report our experience of partial adrenalectomy and demonstrate whether
adrenal function can be preserved in patients with hereditary adrenal pheochromocytoma. …

Results A total of 169 MS patients were surgically managed between 1989 and 2011.
Presenting symptoms were jaundice (84%), pain (75%) and cholangitis (56%). Median symptom …

With ready availability of abdominal ultrasound, asymptomatic gallstones (AsGS) are being
diagnosed with increasing frequency. Management decisions need to take into account the …

Introduction Failures following Roux-en-Y hepatico-jejunostomy (HJ) for post-cholecystectomy
benign bile duct strictures (BBS) pose significant challenge. This study was aimed to find …

BACKGROUND: Surgery is the treatment of choice for gallbladder cancer, but the extent of
resection and its benefits remain unclear. STUDY DESIGN: Survival analysis of 42 patients …