In the majority of LTSE patients, the cystic duct was narrow and needed ... The anterior aspect of the common bile duct was cleared up over a length of 10 to 20 mm. The LC procedure was performed ...

The left and right hepatic ducts come together outside the liver, forming the common hepatic duct. It’s connected to your gallbladder by the cystic duct. These ducts move bile from your liver to ...

Inflammation and scarring of the bile ducts—also known as cholangiopathies—can stop the bile from flowing, a vital fluid that helps digest fats. When bile can’t move through these ducts, it ...