Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Wenzhou Central Hospital, Dingli Clinical Institute of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China Background & aims: Deep vein thrombosis, a common ...

Many other definitions of POBF are available. Controversy about the cutoff values of bilirubin levels, volume of the fluid, and time intervals after surgery are the basis for discordant opinions.

If high bilirubin is caused by an obstruction, such as gallstones, you may require an endoscopic procedure or surgery to prevent repeat bouts of elevated bilirubin or to lower already elevated levels.

After a surgery, the health care team will carefully monitor the patient, including their heart rate, breathing rate, oxygenation, and blood cell counts, for any signs of an infection. 3,8 They ...

Healing after surgery is not just about rest. It requires the right nutritional support. Surgeon Motaz Selim, MD, PhD explains how proper nutrition is crucial for a good recovery after an operation.

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Pituitary tumor surgery may affect a person’s emotional and mental well-being, as well as those around them. After surgery, people may experience health fears, personality changes, or mental ...

You might need a blood transfusion. Rarely, you might need to go back for urgent surgery. Problems after thyroid cancer surgery Voice changes . You might have voice changes after thyroid surgery. Your ...

Liver dysfunction results in a buildup of bilirubin in the blood. Since it is yellow, high levels may be suspected even before testing if your skin or the whites of your eyes take on this color.

General anesthesia or other surgery-related factors can sometimes trigger heartburn in the hours after the operation, but medication can usually ease discomfort. Learn more.

After 44 years of surgical experience and a quarter-century with his Cape Girardeau practice, Dr. Tom Critchlow is hanging up his jacket. Critchlow opened The Vein & Esthetic Centre at 3065 ...