Paraoesophageal hernia
A paraoesophageal hernia is a hiatus hernia in which part of the stomach herniates into the chest alongside the oesophagus, rather than the junction…
Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) and hiatus hernia
Reflux is the backward flow of stomach contents into the oesophagus.
Bile duct injury after gallbladder surgery
Injury to the bile duct is the most serious complication of gallbladder surgery.
Bile duct strictures, cysts and benign tumours
Not every narrowing or swelling of the bile duct is cancer.
Cholangiocarcinoma (bile duct cancer)
Cholangiocarcinoma is cancer arising from the lining of the bile ducts.
Gallbladder cancer
Gallbladder cancer is uncommon but important, and it has one feature that distinguishes it from almost every other cancer: a substantial proportion are…
Obstructive jaundice
Jaundice is yellow discolouration of the eyes and skin caused by a build-up of bilirubin.
Gallbladder polyps
Gallbladder polyps are projections from the gallbladder lining, found on around 5% of ultrasound scans.
Common bile duct stones and cholangitis
Stones that leave the gallbladder and lodge in the common bile duct cause a different and more serious set of problems than stones confined to the…
Acute cholecystitis
Acute cholecystitis is inflammation of the gallbladder, in most cases caused by a gallstone obstructing its outlet.
Gallstones and biliary colic
Gallstones are among the commonest conditions in general surgery, and in Cyprus and the wider Mediterranean they are particularly prevalent.
Annular pancreas
Annular pancreas is a rare congenital anomaly in which a ring of pancreatic tissue encircles the duodenum.
Pancreas divisum
Pancreas divisum is the commonest congenital variant of pancreatic anatomy, present in roughly 5–10% of people.
Periampullary lesions
The periampullary region is the small area where the bile duct and pancreatic duct converge and enter the duodenum through the ampulla of Vater.
Solid pseudopapillary neoplasm and other rare pancreatic tumours
Solid pseudopapillary neoplasm is an uncommon pancreatic tumour with a distinctive profile: it occurs overwhelmingly in young women, it is usually large…
Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours
Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours arise from the hormone-producing cells of the pancreas rather than the digestive ones.
Pancreatic cysts — IPMN and MCN
Pancreatic cysts are found increasingly often, almost always by accident on scans performed for something else. Most are harmless.
Chronic pancreatitis and its complications
Chronic pancreatitis is long-standing inflammation of the pancreas leading to irreversible scarring and progressive loss of function.
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma is the commonest cancer of the pancreas, accounting for the large majority of pancreatic tumours.