You have had a drain placed in your biliary system, which you will need to care for until it is removed. This will include daily flushing the tube as well as cleaning the tube site and changing the ...

Acute cholecystitis is inflammation of the gallbladder. The most common cause of acute cholecystitis is gallstones (calculous cholecystitis) blocking the duct that drains the gallbladder (cystic duct) ...

When your gallbladder is blocked and you’re unable to release bile, your gallbladder is at risk of getting infected or swollen. This causes cholecystitis and oftentimes calls for a cholecystostomy if ...

KUWAIT CITY, Feb 16 : A specialized medical team at Jaber Al-Ahmad Hospital has successfully performed the first procedure of its kind in Kuwait to treat acute cholecystitis without open surgery. The ...

An ultrasound allows doctors to view images of the organs and soft tissues inside your body. Using sound waves, an ultrasound provides a real-time picture of your organs. This better allows medical ...

Boston Scientific Corp BSX on Wednesday initiated the removal of certain AXIOS Stents and Electrocautery-Enhanced Delivery Systems from clinical settings following reports of deployment complications ...

Endoscopic ultrasound-guided gallbladder drainage for acute cholecystitis can be used when surgery is not an option, if standard arrangements are in place for clinical governance, consent and audit.