Duodenal appears to be preferred over jejunal anastomosis for biliary reconstruction, as it is safe and simple, with low rates of leak, stricture, cholangitis, and bile gastritis, according to a ...

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An international research team has uncovered compelling evidence that gut-microbe-derived molecules may play an important ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Between people with and without functional dyspepsia, the duodenal luminal microbiome was different and the ...

One of the British Crown Jewels is the Ampulla, which holds theholy oil used to anoint a new monarch during a coronation. Anotherampulla inside us issues fluids less exalted but more important tolife.

Ampullary cancer is a rare form of cancer that develops in the ampulla of Vater. This is a small opening located on the duodenum, which is the first section of the small intestine. Secretions from the ...

Acute pancreatitis is a relatively common, but poorly understood, disease that can be associated with extensive morbidity and with mortality rates that can reach up to 20%. The most common type of ...

A 35-year-old chronic alcoholic patient presented with abdominal pain and distention and vomiting for 4 days. He had peritoneal signs, his abdominal x-rays showed no pneumoperitoneum, and his ...