Hepatic perihilar masses other than cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) include TB, sarcoidosis, infl ammatory pseudotumor, IgG4 cholangiopathy, lymphoma. In patients with CCA, ultrasound shows the level of biliary obstruction. Endoscopic retrograde cho..Read More

We are thrilled to extend a warm invitation that carries the spirit of discovery and camaraderie to the 31st Annual Scientific Meeting of the Indian National Association for Study of the Liver (INASL-2023). With great enthusiasm, we gather..Read More

Obese patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease/nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NAFLD/NASH) require an endoscopy balloon or gastroplasty with/without duodenal mucosal resurfacing (DMR), while lean patients with NAFLD/NASH require endoscopi..Read More

Endoscopic biliary drainage with a self-expandable metal stent (SEMS) is the standard of care today.More than 50% of liver volume must be drained to effectively palliate and avoid atrophic lobe drainage in multifocal hepatic steatosis (MHS).T..Read More

Surgery is the gold standard for treating hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). But 70% to 90% of the patients are unsuitable for resection due to extensive intrahepatic tumor involvement, extrahepatic disease and poor liver reserve. In these patie..Read More

Portal hypertension (PHT) can be accessed via invasive or noninvasive tests.Noninvasive tests are promising in predicting the presence of clinically significant portal hypertension (CSPH) and excluding patients not needing endoscopy. Current ..Read More

Ablative therapies are a group of medical procedures used to treat liver tumors by destroying cancerous cells. These therapies are often considered when surgical removal of the tumor is not feasible or as a complementary treatment to other ap..Read More

Endoscopic InterventionsBiliary anastomosis has long been considered the Achilles heel of orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT).Biliary strictures are the most frequently described complication, affecting 4% to 15% of patients after liver trans..Read More

Endoscopic ultrasound-guided liver biopsy (EUS-LB) is a safe alternative to percutaneous and transjugular routes with comparable diagnostic yields. It is very suitable for the biopsy of both the hepatic lobe and can be used to assess the port..Read More

A liver biopsy is usually the most specific test to assess the nature and severity of liver diseases, such as multiple parenchymal liver disease, abnormal liver tests of unknown etiology and fever of unknown origin. In addition, it can be hel..Read More

Nonvariceal portal hypertensive bleeding is bleeding in the gastrointestinal tract caused by PHT, but not from esophageal or gastric varices. Instead, it involves bleeding from other sources within the digestive system due to increased pressu..Read More

Transjugular liver biopsy (TJLB) is an alternative to a percutaneous liver biopsy. Specimens obtained from TJLB have a reduced risk of hemorrhage compared to those obtained with the percutaneous technique. ‹ Its clinical role has expanded due t..Read More

Post-transplant biliary strictures are a known complication after liver transplantation. Following a liver transplant, they occur when there is a narrowing or obstruction in the bile ducts that connect the liver to the small intestine (common bi..Read More

Management of hepatic venous outflow tract obstruction (HVOTO) can be categorized into four steps: (1) Symptomatic treatment – Treatment of varices. (2) Relieving the obstruction – Surgery/Tx/Angiographic interventions. (3) Treatment of etio..Read More