Removing 10% of a patient's blood before major liver surgery and giving it back afterwards reduced transfusions by half, according to a large clinical trial published in The Lancet Gastroenterology & ...

Patients can discuss minimally invasive robotic liver cancer surgery with their care teams. The process tends to be safe and effective, an expert said. With the advent of new technologies and improved ...

Laparoscopic surgery led to a substantial reduction in functional recovery time and postoperative hospital stay compared with open surgery in patients undergoing parenchyma-preserving resection of ...

Metabolic (bariatric) surgery is more effective than medications and lifestyle interventions for the treatment of advanced non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) ...

The surgery may change how bile reaches your gut but key triggers are obesity, diabetes and lifestyle, not the operation itself ...

A Cleveland Clinic study shows that patients with obesity and fatty liver-related cirrhosis who had bariatric (weight-loss) surgery significantly lowered their future risk of developing serious liver ...

WASHINGTON, DC — For individuals with both metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) and obesity, bariatric surgery can prevent liver disease progression to the point where ...

A risky but often lifesaving surgery that removes damaged parts of the small intestine can leave patients facing a new threat: serious liver damage with no available treatment. Now, scientists have ...

Born prematurely, the 23-month-old brothers developed a rare congenital liver disorder within weeks of birth. After their ...

Silent liver disease: There is a type of liver disease which is seen in young adults more often these days. Learn why it is ...

A liver biopsy can be a costly procedure that may be necessary to help diagnose certain liver conditions. Several factors can affect the cost of a liver biopsy, including the type of biopsy and the ...