Pancreatic Disease There are also instances in which surgical exploration is the only way to confirm the diagnosis of pancreatic disease. 1. ACUTE PANCREATITIS Acute pancreatitis is a sudden attack causing inflammation of the pancreas and is usually associated with severe upper abdominal pain. The pain may be severe and last several days. Other symptoms […]

Causes of Liver Diseases Although liver disease is usually linked to alcohol, the truth is that there are over 100 known forms of liver disease caused by a variety of factors and affecting everyone from infants to older adults. Cirrhosis is often considered to be a form of liver disease and may be the only […]

Biliary Disease What’s Gall bladder disease? Your gallbladder is a pear-shaped organ under your liver. It stores bile, a fluid made by your liver to digest fat. As your stomach and intestines digest food, your gallbladder releases bile through a tube called the common bile duct. The duct connects your gallbladder and liver to your […]

Living Donor Liver Transplant Due to shortage of cadaver liver there is a long waiting list to get a cadaver liver. Many patients are too unwell or have tumour in their liver and they may not be able to wait long for cadaver liver. Many patients die waiting for a cadaver liver. In living donor […]