This test is also called a PTC. You may have a sample of tissue (biopsy) taken during a PTC. If your bile duct is blocked your doctor may put a drain or stent in so the bile can drain. Your doctor ...
The RELIEF ureteral stent, the brainchild of Dr. Lee Ponsky, chairman of UH’s Urology Institute, has been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for preventing vesicoureteral reflux, a major ...
Despite several improvements, necrotizing pancreatitis remains a challenging ... In addition, not removing the transmural stents creates a conduit for secretions from the disconnected gland ...
The dad faced the daunting decision on whether to get a Whipple procedure or a stent -the surgery is potentially ... supported by the pancreatic team and his consultant, Miss Coats.
Drug-eluting stents are widely used to mitigate this issue but often inhibit vascular re-endothelialization, increasing the risk of thrombosis and necessitating the use of anticoagulants.
Siblings Chelsea, Joel and Demi Holloway were all diagnosed with hereditary pancreatitis — a debilitating and painful condition which is 70 per cent more common in Indigenous Australians.
Expanded stent physically opens a blocked blood vessel, but interactions between the metal surface and vascular cells can either promote healing or lead to adverse effects. The research team led ...