MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'gallstones'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 03:00:34 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4352700&cid=t_172855_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2011%2F01%2Fpartial-total-splenectomy-hereditary-spherocystosis%2F Heredity spherocystois is caused by a defect in the red blood cell membrane that causes an abnormal shape to the RBC. Destruction of these deformed cells occurs in the spleen and causes among other things severe anemia, increased bilirubin, and the formation of pigment gallstones. Traditionally, the mainstay of treatment has been total splenectomy, but this is associated with the risk of potentially fatal overwhelming post-splenectomy infection (OPSI). Partial splenectomy has been advocated as a means of improving the anemia and incidence of liver and gallbladder sequela while still retaining some splenic immune function against infection. However, partial splenectomy can be problematic. Studies have shown that partial splenectomy does result in increased hemoglobin values and decreased re... Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4352700 Sat, 15 Jan 2011 06:00:13 +0100 4352700 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4302096&cid=t_172855_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F12%2Fasymptomatic-cholelithiasis-gallstones%2F Cholelithiasis (gallstone formation) is a common disease and is 50% – 60% of cases is first diagnosed through an incidental finding on ultrasound or computed tomography. Only 10% – 20% of these patients ever become symptomatic and almost all of these patients have at least one episode of biliary colic before experiencing more significant complications such as pancreatitis or cholangitis. Thus, almost all patients with asymptomatic gallstones should be managed expectantly, epecially as cholecystectomy is an invasive procedure with well-described serious morbidity and mortality risks. However, there are a few subsets of patients where prophylactic cholecystectomy should strongly be considered. Patients with chronic hemolytic syndromes generally should be managed with elective cho... Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4302096 Fri, 31 Dec 2010 18:17:31 +0100 4302096 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2447734&cid=t_172855_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F3i7Ck-8Rbv4%2F Anyone who has had a gallbladder “attack” knows how uncomfortable it is. They would also like to know how to prevent having another gallstone, avoiding the pain and discomfort. A new study, just presented at the Digestive Disease Week annual meeting, has found that moderate alcohol intake reduces the cholesterol in bile and may decrease the chances of developing gallstones by as much as one third. Gallstones are small stones that develop in the gallbladder, which is a small pear-shaped organ in what is called your right upper abdomen. Bile, which is made in the liver, helps your body digest fats, but the liver makes too much to use all at once. Leftover bile is stored in your gallbladder. When your body needs more bile, the gallbladder releases it into the intestine where the ... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2447734 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 09:57:00 +0100 2447734 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1287876&cid=t_172855_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.metastaticlivercancer.org%2F2008-03-08-cancer-treatment%2Flydia-shum%2F Lydia Shum Din-Ha, one of Hong Kong’s most popular comedian actress, died of liver cancer and other complications on 19 February 2008 at Queen Mary Hospital in Hong Kong . Hong Kong Lydia Shum has been on the front to prevent and educate about breast cancer… The actor was also known as Fei-Fei or Fatty. She was 60 years old. Shum was born to a well-of large family in Shanghai , China and she was fifth among the family’s eight children. In 1960 she made her debut as a child actor. She was survived by a daughter, Joyce Cheng Yan-Yee from her failed marriage to an actor and singer, Adam Cheng Siu Chow. They were married in 1985 after living together for 11 years. She wore a Chinese cheongsam at her wedding due to her weight and years later, she said she regretted not wearing a we... Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1287876 Sat, 08 Mar 2008 03:50:48 +0100 1287876