Included in the cohort were 346 consecutive patients with common bile duct stones, 16 (4.6%) of whom were converted to open surgery because of the following conditions: 1) the narrow or tortuous ...

A blocked salivary duct typically causes pain on one side of the mouth and gets worse while eating. Learn about home massage ...

These crystals may combine over time and expand into stones. Gallstones may or may not cause symptoms. Small tubes transport bile from the gallbladder and deposit it in the common bile duct.

Lucknow: King George's Medical University (KGMU) introduced a new non-surgical procedure to remove common bile duct (CBD) stones, which occur when a g.

They can move through the gallbladder into the bile duct, after which they're called bile duct stones. They may continue through the duct to the intestines and out of the body with stool ...

A doctor’s mistaken diagnosis sends a patient to the ER. A medical board absolves him. But forgiving himself is another issue ...

Bile duct injuries are rare ... Bacterial infections associated with these stones can be treated with antibiotics. Abscesses and fistulas can be addressed with drainage and surgical repair ...

A recent ground-breaking study found that routine cholangiography reduced the odds of bile duct injuries and increased the ...

Radiation therapy uses precisely focused high-energy beams to kill cancer cells. To treat bile duct cancer, our doctors may give radiation alone or in combination with chemotherapy or other treatments ...

Included in this prospective study cohort were all patients with CBDS and gallbladder stones treated with laparoscopic common bile duct stone extraction (LCBDE) at the Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital ...