Chemotherapy is a drug or a combination of drugs that kills cancer cells wherever they are in the body. You may receive chemotherapy before surgery to shrink a bile duct tumor. This is called ...

Included in the cohort were 346 consecutive patients with common bile duct stones, 16 (4.6%) of whom were converted to open surgery because of the following conditions: 1) the narrow or tortuous ...

These techniques aim to relieve symptoms, improve quality of life, and prevent complications associated with bile duct obstruction. Recent research has focused on various endoscopic and ...

The stricture usually causes a high-grade or complete obstruction with ... of benign and malignant bile duct strictures and the resultant determination of the treatment strategy of each case ...

Patency of the extrahepatic bile ducts had been demonstrated in all the cases by surgical exploration or post-mortem examination. Two control groups were used: 25 consecutive autopsy cases of ...

This can happen when you experience a liver, bile duct, or gallbladder condition or when you take certain medications. Bile Duct and Gallbladder Conditions The bile ducts and gallbladder are part ...

Changes in urine colour and stool may occur due to the obstruction of ... s abdomen at city hospital Bile duct and ...

The tiny endoscope can be advanced into the bile duct or pancreatic duct to directly visualize a narrowing or blockage. If the exam shows narrowing of the ducts, biopsies can be taken, and a stent can ...