Residual bile duct stones post-surgery pose diagnostic challenges, and techniques like T-tube cholangiography and choledochoscopy are commonly used for their detection. For a study, a team of ...
People may have salivary gland surgery to remove part or all of the salivary gland. Its primary purpose is to remove tumors, but it can also help treat infections and inflammation. A person has ...
The adrenal glands are two small glands located on top of the kidneys. They produce hormones that help regulate heart rate, blood pressure, the immune system, physical stress response, and other ...
The thyroid gland is part of the endocrine system (along with the adrenal glands, hypothalamus, pituitary, ovaries, and testes, and other endocrine organs). The thyroid gland releases hormones into ...
4). Because parotid stones are uncommon, this procedural approach is not cost effective. Evaluation of gland function is best accomplished via a scintigraphic examination with the intravenously ...