KOCHI: Aswathi, a native of Anakkulam in Idukki, donated a portion of her liver to save her 9-month-old son, Edwin, who was battling biliary atresia, a rare liv ...

Continuity in Discontinuity There’s an irony to being a hospitalist in oncology. Our patients often have complex, ...

Gas, indigestion, and stomach viruses are common causes of upper stomach pain. In more severe cases, it can indicate appendicitis, bowel obstruction, or peptic ulcers. Not all pain feels and acts ...

When checking for gallbladder pain, a healthcare provider will usually first look for problems that can block the flow of bile. One common cause is biliary colic, a type of deep, cramping pain caused ...

Eisai’s drug has been submitted for approval on the back of a single-arm phase 2 trial (Study 201) that enrolled patients in Japan and China with FGFR2 gene fusion-positive unresectable biliary ...

Postoperative ileus rates are lower overall but remain higher across academic hospitals and those of a larger size.

The incidence of intestinal obstruction in pregnancy varies from 1 in 1,500 to 1 in 66,500 pregnancies. [39] Although adhesions is the most common cause, volvulus (25%), intussusception (5% ...

Introduction Biliary colic (BC) is a severe pain associated with nausea and vomiting, which is the most common symptom among the gallstone population. This protocol proposes a methodology for ...

Introduction Postoperative ileus (POI) is an inevitable complication of almost all abdominal surgeries, which results in prolonged hospitalisation and increased healthcare costs. Various treatment ...

A salivary stone or a kink or blockage in the duct of the gland. Inadequate fluid consumption, illness, or medications such as diuretics (water pills) or antihistamines. Sjögren’s syndrome. Salivary ...