Current status of the treatment of common bile duct stones after Billroth Ⅱ subtotal gastrectomy / 临床肝胆病杂志

Common bile duct stones are a common of digestive system disease, and as one of the long-term complications after Billroth II subtotal gastrectomy, it has attracted more and more attention from clinicians. Common bile duct stones after Billroth II subtotal gastrectomy have a complex pathogenesis, including neurological, humoral, and mechanical factors. Even though there are many methods to remove stones, there are still controversies over the selection of digestive endoscopy, surgical operation, or percutaneous transhepatic approach. Clinicians should fully evaluate the specific conditions of patients and formulate individualized treatment regimens to achieve the best treatment outcome.

Association between Toll-like receptor 4 and pancreatic cancer / 临床肝胆病杂志

Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) is a key regulator of innate and adaptive immune response. The role of TLR4 in pancreatic diseases is a research hotspot in recent years, and a large number of studies have shown that TLR4 is closely associated with pancreatic cancer. This article mainly discusses the abnormal expression and regulation mechanism of TLR4 in pancreatic cancer and its potential in cancer treatment, so as to provide new ideas for the pathogenesis and treatment of pancreatic cancer.