BACKGROUND/AIMS Between endoscopic sphincterotomy (ES) alone and combined endoscopic sphincterotomy and large balloon dilation (ES-LBD) groups, efficacy and long-term complications, difference in biliary stone recurrence rate, and risk factors of stone recurrence were compared. METHODS Medical records of 222 patients who underwent ERCP for biliary stone removal were retrospectively reviewed. ...

BACKGROUND Cholelithiasis is the gallstone disease (GSD) where stones are formed in the gallbladder. The main function of the gallbladder is to concentrate bile by the absorption of water and sodium. GSD has high prevalence among elderly adults. There are three major types of gallstones found in patients, White, Black and Brown. The major chemical component of white stones is cholesterol. Black...

This paper presents a practical approach for designing, erecting, and testing stone columns using the vibro-replacement method to improve soil bearing capacity under shallow foundations (isolated and raft foundations) for any typical building under small or medium loading conditions. Usually, the vibroreplacement method is used in soils with cohesive layers of mixed deposits, loose sand, or bot...

Many countries use crushed stone and sand as the aggregate for concrete. However, a large amount of powder is produced by-products in manufacturing process. Unless effective utilization considered, it not sufficient measure terms sustainability. In this study, properties concrete using powders with different specific surface areas are investigated. As results, strong correlation was found betwe...

Wettability is one of the main parameters controlling CO2 injectivity and movement plume during geological sequestration. Despite significant research efforts, there still a high uncertainty associated with wettability CO2/brine/rock systems how they evolve exposure. This study, therefore, aims to measure contact angle sandstone samples varying clay content before after laboratory core flooding...

This study is focused on benthic invertebrate communities in the Djerekarska River Serbia, sampled from June to December 2016. We examined how different microhabitats with various substrates influenced structure and function of community. Taxonomic analysis revealed 55 species 43 genera 35 families, most diverse groups being Trichoptera, Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera. ANOVA showed that substrate ty...

BACKGROUND Gallstone disease known as cholelithiasis is the most common digestive surgical disorder and account for an important part of health care expenditure. Attempt was made to analyse the gallstone for typing depending upon the composition. AIMS & OBJECTIVES The main objective of this study was to see the prevalence of different types of gallstone in Nepal and to correlate them with the...