Abdomen

CT scanning of the abdomen

Acute Abdomen and Surgical Gastroenterology

Liver

TB of the liver

Liver transplants worth risk for people who have genetic liver conditions, study finds

Patients faced with the diagnosis of a life-threatening liver disease have to consider the seriousness of having a liver transplant, which can be a definitive cure for many acquired and genetic liver...

Chemo given into the abdomen could boost ovarian cancer survival

Chemotherapy given straight into the abdomen of certain ovarian cancer patients could allow them to live an extra three years on average, according to new research published in the British Journal of...

TAT-ARC fusion protein helps treat acute liver failure

Acute liver failure is a life-threatening disease, characterized by a sudden, massive death of liver cells. Unfortunately, few treatment options exist, especially for advanced-stage liver failure. As...

New liver cell for cellular therapy to aid in liver regeneration

Liver transplantation is the mainstay of treatment for patients with end-stage liver disease, the 12th leading cause of death in the United States, but new research suggests that it may one day become...

Scale-up of a temporary bioartificial liver support system described in BioResearch Open Access

(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News) Acute liver failure is usually fatal without a liver transplant, but the liver can regenerate and recover if given time to heal.

ABThera Negative Pressure Device in Delayed Abdomen Closure

For temporary abdominal closure in open abdomen management, the ABThera negative pressure device might be better than an older technique, a new paper says. Reuters Health Information

Ovarian cancer life expectancy increased by abdomen injections

Chemotherapy injected directly into the abdomen could lead to three years being added to the average life expectancy of some ovarian cancer patients, according to new research.

High Survival Rate In Liver Transplantation For Patients With Genetic Liver Conditions

Journal of American College of Surgeons study reports that, despite the risks and the costs, liver transplant may also serve as a model for gene therapy through solid organ transplantation for some pa...

An unusual cause of acute abdomen in adults: giant cystic lymphangioma of the pancreatic head. A clinical case and literature review.

Cystic lymphangioma of the pancreas presenting as acute abdomen in adults has not been reported before.

Enterocutaneous Fistulas and a Hostile Abdomen: Reoperative Surgical Approaches.

Damage-control surgery and open-abdomen is an acceptable-and often lifesaving-approach to the treatment of patients with severe trauma, abdominal compartment syndrome, necrotizing soft tissue catastro...

Multimodality imaging of melanoma metastases to the abdomen and pelvis.

Disease in the abdomen and pelvis is frequent in patients with metastatic melanoma (MM). Multidetector row computed tomography is the imaging modality of choice for diagnosis and follow-up of MM. Howe...

Hydropic gallbladder.

A 31-year-old woman presented with a 10-year history of mild, episodic abdominal pain in the right upper quadrant and a palpable, slowly growing mass in the right side of the abdomen. She had no histo...

Can vacuum-assisted closure and instillation therapy (VAC-Instill(®) therapy) play a role in the treatment of the infected open abdomen?

Severe superimposed infection during open abdomen treatment with development of intra-abdominal sepsis is a challenging complication associated with high mortality rates. We report our experience with...