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 ...

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 ...

Both endoscopic ultrasound–guided rendezvous (EUS-RV) and precut sphincterotomy are equally effective salvage techniques for patients with benign biliary obstruction and difficult bile duct ...

KUTV — The following information was provided byCholangiocarcinoma Foundation. The 9th Annual Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation Conference is taking place at the Salt Palace Convention Center and ...

CBDS occur in 7-20% of all patients undergoing a gallstone operation and may complicate the course of surgery. Although intraoperative x-ray investigation was routinely performed to diagnose CBDS in ...

An international multicentre trial involving UK researchers has demonstrated that a new personalised cancer treatment can radically improve the outlook for some patients with bile duct cancer. In ...

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 large ...

Salvatore Papa receives funding from AAMF-The Cholangiocarcinoma Charity, Guts UK, Rosetrees Trust and Blood Cancer UK. Concetta Bubici receives funding from Guts UK, Rosetrees Trust and Blood Cancer ...

Many people with pancreatic cancer experience jaundice due to blockages in the common bile duct. Dark-colored urine may be an early sign a person has jaundice. Jaundice can occur due to various ...

The procedure of endoscopic removal of stone and blockage from the bile duct, followed by placement of Common Bile Duct (CBD) stent, widely practised in leading medical institutions and private ...

As robotic cholecystectomy, also known as gallbladder removal, becomes increasingly common, researchers have identified higher rates of bile duct injury in robotic cholecystectomy compared to the ...