Based on the TNM classification [21]. HA: Hepatic artery; PV: Portal vein. • T1: Tumor confined to the bile duct, with extension up to the muscle layer or fibrous tissue • T2a: Tumor invades ...

THE problem of the accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity in association with cirrhosis of the liver has for many years presented a challenge to the surgeon, since it has always been ...

Liver cirrhosis is irreversible damage or scarring to the liver as a result of advanced liver disease (such as hepatitis) that stops the liver functioning, potentially leading to liver failure ...

The liver does a lot of heavy lifting. The largest internal organ, it regulates clotting and removes toxins, yet research suggests many of us live with compromised liver function — and don’t ...

Your liver, which is the largest internal organ in your body, is responsible for a lot. It regulates blood clotting, removes toxins like alcohol from your bloodstream, helps in the production of bile ...

Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2009;3(2):131-144. The benefit of adjuvant chemotherapy after curative resection of colorectal liver metastases has not been well studied. The rationale of ...

Millions of Americans are taking herbal remedies that may be toxic to the liver. The NHANES survey collect a large amount of information, including detailed demographics, medical history, lifestyle ...

It turns out one of them did indeed pack a vitamin punch. These days, the words "cod liver oil" are vaguely sepia-tinged. They conjure up an image of a murky spoonful of something, brandished by a ...

This then travels within the hepatoduodenal ligament toward the portion of the liver called the liver hilum. There, the vein splits into the right and left portal vein branches. These enter the main ...

The cut surface of the liver was pale and tan in color, with atrophy of the peripheral areas and hypertrophy of the central areas. Very large to large, irregular, incomplete, partial nodules were ...

Some drugs can cause a type of liver damage known as drug-induced liver disease, or drug-induced liver injury. These drugs include both prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) medications. Taking a ...