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 ...

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

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 ...

Background and aim: Covered self-expandable metal stents (EMS) were recently developed to overcome tumour ingrowth in conventional EMS. However, supporting evidence for the efficacy of covered EMS is ...

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

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 ...