Air Force Military Medical University, China

This study is testing if using a slightly narrower stent during a common liver procedure can reduce a serious side effect called hepatic encephalopathy (brain fog) without increasing the risk of bleeding again. It will involve 170 adults with cirrhosis who have had severe bleedin…

This study looks back at medical records to see if a combined procedure helps control dangerous bleeding in people with a rare condition called cavernous transformation of the portal vein. The procedure involves blocking off the bleeding veins and partially blocking the artery to…

This study aims to prevent pancreatitis, a painful and serious complication that can occur after a common gallbladder/bile duct procedure called ERCP. Researchers are comparing a simple, safe method (a rectal NSAID suppository) against a more complex method that adds a temporary …

This study aims to find out if one common anti-inflammatory drug (indomethacin) is better than another (diclofenac) at preventing pancreatitis—a painful and serious swelling of the pancreas—that can occur after a common gallbladder/bile duct procedure called ERCP. Researchers wil…

This study is testing whether a form of electrical acupuncture can help keep blood pressure stable when patients are put under anesthesia for a heart valve replacement procedure called TAVR. Researchers will compare two different frequencies of stimulation applied to specific acu…