The signs of liver failure occur in stages, starting with early symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, itchiness, and yellowing of the eyes or skin (jaundice). As it progresses, you may experience loss of ...

A basic tenet of laparoscopic surgery involves triangulation of instruments so as to produce adequate intracorporeal working space for anatomic dissection and manipulation of tissues (Figure 1B).

Liver elastography is a test that measures the stiffness of your liver. Stiffness is usually caused by scarring, which can be a sign of liver disease. A liver scan is an ultrasound of the liver ...

This systematic review and meta-analysis was designed to assess the comparative efficacy and safety of open portoenterostomy (OPE) and laparoscopic portoenterostomy (LPE ... 95% CI (0.66, 1.39)], the ...

It's not something you probably think much about, but your liver is a key player in your body's digestive system. Nutrients you eat or drink, as well as medicines, passes through it. You need to ...

What Happens in Toxic Liver Disease? Your liver filters everything that goes into your body. It clears out alcohol, drugs, and chemicals from your blood. Then it processes the unwanted bits so you ...

In a recent study published in Nature, researchers from Washington University investigated how dietary fructose indirectly promotes tumor growth through metabolic mechanisms involving the liver.

The FDA says women who are taking Veozah may need more frequent blood testing to check for markers of liver problems. In rare cases, the drug may seriously injure the liver, and patients with ...

SINGAPORE – Mr Gabriel Ng, 39, does not like alcohol, so he was surprised to learn that he had a fatty liver that put him at risk of further organ damage. He did not even have any symptoms to ...