Abstract Purpose: Standard radical nephrectomy for large masses is significantly facilitated by liver transplantation techniques, which have been successfully employed over the last ten years at our ...

Recently, the FDA published warnings regarding adverse events with the use of inferior vena cava filters for the prevention of pulmonary embolus. The CTAF examines the evidence.

Inferior vena cava filters have been compared to no filters in only two studies, one of which only included patients with hip fractures and the other high risk patients.

The falciform ligament on the diaphragmatic surface of the liver and the round ligament on its visceral surface are the fibrous remnants of the umbilical vein, which carried blood from the placenta to ...

Contrast-enhanced Computed Tomography (CT) revealed lung cancer with lymph node metastases, invasion of the superior vena cava, and right pulmonary artery. Ultrasound revealed stenosis of the superior ...

The aim of the present study was to compare the roles of respiration and gravity on flow in the hepatic vein (HV), portal vein (PV), and subhepatic inferior vena cava (IVC) in normal healthy subjects ...

Contrast-enhanced Computed Tomography (CT) revealed lung cancer with lymph node metastases, invasion of the superior vena cava, and right pulmonary artery. Ultrasound revealed stenosis of the superior ...

Liver cancer is when a malignant tumor starts in or on the liver. Excess alcohol, hepatitis, and diabetes are risk factors. Learn more here about the symptoms, treatment, and how to prevent liver ...

Fatty liver disease can cause itchy skin, especially if liver damage affects bile flow. When bile salts build up under the skin, it can cause irritation and itching, even if there is no visible rash.

When the liver is damaged, bilirubin builds up in the bloodstream and causes the skin and the whites of the eyes to turn yellow. This yellow color is ...