They can move through the gallbladder into the bile duct, after which they're called bile duct stones. They may continue through the duct to the intestines and out of the body with stool ...

Gallbladder stones, also known as cholelithiasis are solid deposits of digestive juices in the gallbladder, which help to break down fat present in the food. The gallbladder is an organ located on ...

Gallstones are broadly classified into 2 major types: cholesterol stones and pigment stones, with the former type being the most common. 5 They can develop either in the gallbladder or in the bile ...

It remains unknown as to which approach is optimal for management of gallbladder stone ... multiple stones. LC with primary closure without external drainage of the CBDS is as effective and ...

Included in this prospective study cohort were all patients with CBDS and gallbladder stones treated with laparoscopic common bile duct stone extraction (LCBDE) at the Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital ...