At operation, 87 patients were found to have a dilated common bile duct. Thirty-two of the ducts contained a single stone, and 68 contained multiple stones. Cholecystectomy was done in 83 cases.

THE present report concerns a patient who was successfully treated for cystic dilatation of the common bile duct associated with congenital absence of the gall bladder. Both these anomalies are ...

As said earlier, the common cause is the obstruction of ... within the duct,” said Dr Chaudhary. Obstruction or dilation of the bile duct can result in jaundice, characterized by yellowing ...

Endoscopic papillary large balloon dilation alone is simple, safe, and effective in dealing with large CBDS in relatively aged and debilitated patients.

If left untreated, bile duct obstructions can lead to potentially life-threatening infections and sepsis. For example, if the “drainpipe” at the bottom of the liver, or the common bile duct ...

The common bile duct and common hepatic duct are important in this process, making sure the bile flows from the liver to the gallbladder and small intestine. The cystic duct connects the ...

Treatment for bile duct cysts consists of surgery to remove these atypically dilated structures. Surgery involves the complete removal of the cyst followed by biliary tree reconstruction.

Extrahepatic bile ducts are small tubes that carry bile outside of the liver. They are made up of the common hepatic duct (hilum region) and the common bile duct (distal region). Bile is made in the ...

There two main bile ducts in the liver. These are the: right hepatic duct left hepatic duct They join together just outside the liver to make the common hepatic duct. Bile flows down this duct and ...