7.18: Nonvascular interventions in the abdomen Arul AS Babu, Aswin Padmanabhan, Shyamkumar N. Keshava Percutaneous gastrostomy Introduction Certain diseases like motor neuron disease and stroke with bulbar palsy may render…
7.3: Normograms of abdomen and gastrointestinal tract Eesha Rajput, Gurdarshdeep Singh Madan, Vineet Wadhwa Oesophagus • Oesophagus is a fibromuscular tube that extends from crico-pharynx to gastro-oesophagal (GE) junction. It…
9.28: Portal vein embolization: Principle, technique and current status Srikanth Moorthy Introduction Liver resection is the mainstay of curative treatment for various primary and secondary hepatic malignancies. Advances in hepatobiliary…
12. Parasitic infestation in gut Introduction Parasitic infections of the genitourinary system are a group of diseases that have few common features. Renal involvement is not among the common presenting…
4. Glomerular diseases: An insight into imaging of nephritic and nephrotic pathologies Introduction Glomerular diseases are defined as disease processes that damage the glomeruli of the kidneys and result in…
10.10: Retroperitoneal masses in children (including adrenals) Devasenathipathy Kandasamy, Naren Hemachandran Introduction Retroperitoneal masses in children are relatively rare tumours and can primarily arise from the retroperitoneum or from any…
9.7: Hepatobiliary system: Congenital anomalies Subramaniyan Ramanathan, Vineetha Raghu, Tahiya Salem Alyafei, Mahmoud Al Heidous Introduction Congenital hepatobiliary anomalies include a variety of conditions often presenting with neonatal jaundice early…
11.13: High-resolution ultrasound and colour doppler in penile pathologies and erectile dysfunction Rijo Mathew Choorakuttil Learning objectives The penis is a superficial, protruding organ that is highly vascularized and composed…
5. Reflux nephropathy (RN) Definition Reflux nephropathy (RN) is the renal scarring usually associated with VUR. VUR is retrograde flow of urine from the bladder to the kidneys. The main…
7.15: Abdominal wall pathologies and hernias Amandeep Singh Introduction The abdominal wall surrounds the anterolateral aspect of the abdominal cavity, where many important organs are located. The abdominal wall is…
