A periampullary duodenal diverticulum compresses the distal bile duct, leading to obstructive jaundice in a patient without ...

The optimal use of robotic-assisted versus laparoscopic approaches for emergency gallbladder surgery is not well-defined. Rates of bile duct injury were similar with both surgical approaches, a ...

For pancreatic tumors, jaundice typically indicates a tumor in the pancreatic head compressing the common bile duct where it passes through this portion of the pancreas.

Farther down, the thick tree trunk—your common bile duct—joins with a pipeline from your pancreas. This whole system then empties into your small intestine.

Endoscopic ultrasound–guided rendezvous and precut sphincterotomy are both effective salvage techniques for patients with difficult bile duct cannulation.

Patients with painless jaundice and a distended gallbladder often have a cancerous blockage of the common bile duct. This became known as Courvoisier’s law.

After a comprehensive assessment, simultaneous T-tube-free laparoscopic transcholedochal stone extraction and cholecystectomy were performed safely in the pregnant patient with common bile duct stones ...

Additionally, the distal common bile duct (CBD) is exposed from adjacent connective tissue, enough to allow placement of a bulldog clamp. Whenever a bulldog clamp can be safely placed below the ...

Biliary Atresia is a devastating pediatric cholangiopathy affecting the bile ducts of the liver. In this review, we describe recent progress in the understanding of liver development with a focus on ...

Randy Moss is undergoing treatment for bile duct cancer. The legendary NFL wide receiver-turned-broadcaster announced his diagnosis in an Instagram live video on Friday afternoon. "Your boy is a ...

Stabbing pain after gallbladder removal can signal a complication. Examples of these include bile leakage or bile duct injury, retained gallstones, or post-cholecystectomy syndrome.

A blocked bile duct can make a cat very ill and result in big veterinary bills. But what exactly is a blocked bile duct and ...