Case Studies
How a Pre-Operative FibroScan Finding Changed the Surgical Plan for a Gallstone Patient
Symptomatic gallstones requiring cholecystectomy are one of the most common elective surgical referrals in general practice, and the majority of patients proceed to surgery
How Early Diagnosis and Copper Chelation Kept a Young Wilson Disease Patient on Track
Wilson disease is a rare autosomal recessive genetic disorder in which the body is unable to excrete copper normally, leading to progressive accumulation of the metal in the liver, brain, and other organs.
How Early Risk Stratification Led to Rapid Recovery from Acute Pancreatitis
Acute pancreatitis is a sudden inflammation of the pancreas that develops when digestive enzymes become active inside the gland instead of the intestine.
Beating Colon Cancer with Early Detection: Dr. Ksheetij Kothari’s Success Story
Learn about a patient who overcame localized colon cancer through early detection and timely care by Dr Ksheetij Kothari, a renowned gastroenterologist in Pune.
Successful Management of Pancreatic Walled-Off Necrosis (WON)
Pancreatic Walled-Off Necrosis (WON) is a severe complication of acute pancreatitis, where necrotic pancreatic tissue becomes encapsulated, leading to persistent infections and organ dysfunction.
Endoscopic Care for Crohn's Stricture in a 28-Year-Old
Crohn’s disease is a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes deep, patchy inflammation anywhere along the digestive tract, most often at the terminal ileum, where the small intestine meets the colon.
How Emergency Endoscopy Stopped a Bleeding Ulcer
Upper gastrointestinal bleeding means blood loss from the food pipe, stomach, or the first part of the small intestine. In this patient the source was a peptic ulcer, a raw crater in the lining that had eroded into a small blood vessel.
How ERCP Cleared a Bile Duct Stone Without Surgery
A common bile duct stone forms when a gallstone slips out of the gallbladder and lodges in the narrow tube that carries bile from the liver into the intestine.
How FibroScan-Guided Care Reversed Grade 3 NAFLD
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is the build-up of excess fat inside liver cells in a person who drinks little or no alcohol.
How Structured Surveillance Kept a Compensated Cirrhosis Patient Free from Decompensation
Liver cirrhosis develops when long standing liver injury causes healthy tissue to be replaced with scar tissue, gradually reducing the organ’s ability to filter blood and produce essential proteins.