BACKGROUND: The use of prophylactic antibiotics before endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is recommended by all major international gastroent
BACKGROUND: Bile duct ligation(BDL) and subsequent cholestasis are correlated with oxidative stress, hepatocellular injury and fibrosis. Quercetin is a flavonoi
BACKGROUND: The necessity to obtain a tissue diagnosis of cancer prior to pancreatic surgery still remains an open debate. In fact, a non-negligible percentage
BACKGROUND: The potential effect of graft steatosis on the postoperative liver function is discussed controversially. The present study aimed to evaluate the ef
Bilioenteric anastomosis is a classic surgical procedure performed to reestablish biliary continuity in the setting of various diseases. However, anastomotic st