Asian Institute of Gastroenterology

A multicenter multistate modeling on the natural history of liver decompensation: Longitudinal analysis of 1777 patients.

BACKGROUND: Cirrhosis often remains silent until decompensation, after which survival deteriorates sharply. Contemporary, transition-aware estimates are limited, especially in Asian-predominant cohorts. We analyzed trajectories from compensated advanced chronic liver disease (cAC...

Refractory Intrahepatic Bile Leak in a Young Patient After Blunt Abdominal Trauma: Technique of Endoscopic Management Using Cyanoacrylate Glue-Lipiodol Combination

ABSTRACT Bile leaks are commonly managed endoscopically with either sphincterotomy and/or biliary stenting. Historically, if these procedures failed, surgery was inevitable, carrying high morbidity. Data are sparse on the management of persistent or refractory bile leaks after fa...