Gastroenterology - Hepatobiliary

How are gallstones formed and how are they treated?

Gallstones are rock-like objects, which can be as small as a grain of sand or as large as an egg, that form in the gallbladder. Depending on the symptoms, people with gallstones may have different treatment options.

Complications of laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Serious complications associated with laparoscopic cholecystectomy include biliary tract injury, biliary leakage, bleeding, and bowel injury due to patient choice, surgeon experience, and technical awkwardness. The primary type of heat-induced biliary tract injury may be unrecognizable intraoperatively and usually involves the common hepatic duct or the right hepatic duct.

Robotic surgery to treat gallbladder disease

If you have symptoms of serious gallbladder problems, your doctor may recommend surgery to remove your gallbladder. This is an organ without it, you can still live a normal life. About the surgical method is done by open surgery through a large incision or by laparoscopic surgery. In particular, laparoscopic surgery includes traditional laparoscopy and Robotic surgery - this is a surgical technique where doctors only operate through a few small holes in the abdominal wall.

Common bile duct stones: Causes, symptoms, complications and treatment

Common bile duct stones (bile duct stones) are the presence of stones in the main bile duct outside the liver. The main extrahepatic bile ducts include the right and left hepatic ducts, the common hepatic duct, and the common bile duct.

Treatment of inguinal hernia with minimally invasive robotic surgery

Inguinal hernias account for about 75% of all abdominal wall hernias. The inguinal canal is located in the groin area. In men, the testicles usually pass through the inguinal canal into the scrotum shortly before birth. In women, the inguinal canal is the site of the uterine ligaments.

What you need to know about Hepatitis B virus

Hepatitis B is one of the dangerous chronic diseases, causing the death of more than 600,000 people every year worldwide. According to the World Health Organization, there are currently more than 300 million people infected with Hepatitis B worldwide, this number is constantly increasing from 3 to 4 million people every year. Through the following article, we will provide the most general information about this disease.

Treatment of complicated colonic diverticulum

Colonic diverticulitis if not diagnosed and treated early can leave many serious complications, in which diverticulitis is the most common complication. Treatment of a complicated colonic diverticulum may require a combination of medical therapy and surgical removal of the colonic diverticulum.

Diagnosis of diverticulitis

Colonic diverticulitis is a fairly common disease, especially after the age of 40. When colonic diverticulitis becomes inflamed without being diagnosed and treated effectively, it can leave many serious complications, easily confused with colonic diverticulitis. colorectal cancer. Therefore, it is necessary to perform annual screening tests to detect diverticulitis in a timely manner.

What disease can endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography help diagnose?

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography is a minimally invasive endoscopic technique, used to diagnose and treat many different pathologies such as acute pancreatitis due to stones stuck in the ampulla of Vater, worms in the bile ducts, and choledocholithiasis. ,... Let's learn more about this technique with Vinmec experts through the article below.