As robotic cholecystectomy, also known as gallbladder removal, becomes increasingly common, researchers have identified ...

There are multiple techniques for performing liver biopsies via a celiotomy. Ultimately, the choice of technique is at the ...

A new study reveals how a critical imbalance in bile acids—the substances made by the liver that help digest fats—can trigger ...

The risk of death was higher in certain children, especially boys and those with low levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) ...

Collaboration was key to survival. A partnership between Akron Children's Hospital and Cincinnati Children's meant Penelope could be flown to Cincinnati for a potential liver transplant and the ...

When we tuned into the “How to Save a Life” episode of Grey’s Anatomy on April 23, 2015, we had no idea what we were in for, ...

A surgical team at Virginia Commonwealth University recently performed the first fully robotic liver transplantation in the ...

UChicago Medicine is using a new technology to destroy liver tumors without radiation, chemotherapy or even cutting the skin.

Holly Marshall brushes off any talk of her saving lives and being a hero. “All I had to do was go to sleep — first for ...

PANJWANI: I’m Haya Panjwani. On this episode of The Story Behind the AP Story, we hear from Lauren Neergaard and Shelby Lum, ...

Patients who are not eligible for surgical resection may or may not be eligible for liver transplant, depending on the extent ...

Surgical treatment comes with its risks and complications, so anyone considering surgery should work directly with their doctor to find a treatment plan that is right for their personal needs.