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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The procedure of endoscopic removal of stone and blockage from the bile duct, followed by placement of Common Bile Duct (CBD) ...

I have a patient with gallstones. His alkaline phosphatase is 1800 (probably due to stones in the common bile duct [CBD]) and bilirubin is normal. What would be the best approach for management of ...

A bile duct stone is a gallstone that becomes trapped in the bile duct. Doctors may refer to this condition as choledocholithiasis. Having a gallstone in the bile duct can be intensely painful.

When there’s a hole in any part of the bile duct, it can leak bile. This can occur during some procedures or due to injury. A bile duct is a tube-like structure that connects through your liver, ...