Most people don’t even know they have gallstones (stones) – pebble-like objects made from bile material that most of the time ...
Bile duct cancer is classified by location: intrahepatic, perihilar, or distal, influencing symptoms and treatment options. Diagnosis involves blood tests, imaging, endoscopic procedures, and biopsy ...
Researchers have found in a new study that percutaneous papillary balloon dilation is safe and highly effective for the treatment of common bile duct stones (CBDS) and is a useful alternative 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 ...
Introduction Several techniques are used for laparoscopic treatment of gallstone disease with biliary duct stone, but each approach has indications and shortcomings. We have developed a modified ...
The less invasive transcystic approach of LCBDE may offer more favorable outcomes for bile duct stone management. Transcystic laparoscopic common bile duct exploration (TC-LCBDE) produces more ...
In Medicare beneficiaries with varying levels of risk for adverse postoperative outcomes, the rate of bile duct injury is three times higher with robotic-assisted cholecystectomy than with ...
The choice of surgical methods for common bile duct stones (CBDS) is controversial. The aim of this study was to compare the safety and efficacy of laparoscopic transcystic common bile duct ...