IN recent years, cholecystectomy has been performed in an increasing number of patients. As a result, two serious complications of biliary-tract surgery have occurred with increasing frequency. The ...

Background: 10% to 18% of patients undergoing cholecystectomy for gallstones have common bile duct (CBD) stones. Treatment options for these stones include pre- or post-operative endoscopic retrograde ...

Overall mortality was low (n = 7), and the frequency of various complications varied by the type of procedure used to clear stones from the biliary tract. With respect to avoiding postoperative ...

Bile duct stones, or choledocholithiasis, represent a significant clinical challenge across diverse populations. These calculi, which may originate in the gallbladder (secondary stones) or form de ...

A new study performed at an university-based endoscopy center suggests that endoscopic ultrasonography may replaced endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography as the primary means of detecting ...

Right-side abdominal pain after eating can signal gallstones, liver infection, ulcers or indigestion. Doctor explain causes, ...

Jaundice accompanied by abdominal pain is a medical red flag. Doctors explain how this combination may indicate bile duct ...

CBDS occur in 7-20% of all patients undergoing a gallstone operation and may complicate the course of surgery. Although intraoperative x-ray investigation was routinely performed to diagnose CBDS in ...

PHOENIX -- Delaying gallbladder removal after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) for bile duct stones was linked to a more than 14-fold higher risk of biliary complications within 1 ...

For permission requests, please contact NEJM Reprints at [email protected] Incomplete stricture of the lower common bile duct was produced in 13 dogs by means of a technic similar to that of Imamoglu.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The results of a study published in the International Journal of Cancer suggest there is an association between hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and an increased risk of ...