A transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS for short) is a procedure meant to help blood flow more easily through your liver. It’s usually done to treat complications caused by liver damage ...

Liver transplant surgery involves replacing an unhealthy liver with a healthy one from a living or deceased donor. Recovery can take up to 1 year, and 5-year survival rates can be as high as 75%. A ...

Ernest House needed a liver transplant. But a heart condition was keeping him off the transplant list. “I would have died,” he says. “There's no doubt about that. My body was failing.” A former ...

Children's and UAB hospitals successfully performed a split-liver transplant, marking a significant medical milestone and ...

Robotic liver surgery is emerging as an advanced minimally invasive alternative to open and traditional laparoscopic techniques. By offering enhanced precision through improved dexterity and ...

The liver, hidden deep in the abdomen, often signals trouble through visible changes on the face, according to three leading ...

Recent medical research has uncovered a significant connection between obesity and liver health, with excess weight being a primary contributor to various liver conditions. This relationship has led ...

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. Right now, patients with obesity and cirrhosis ...

Nov. 17 (UPI) --Former Miami and Cleveland Browns star quarterback Bernie Kosar announced on social media Monday that he underwent successful liver transplant surgery. "I'm out and I'm feeling good," ...