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 ...

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 ...

LTSE and LC with bile duct stone extraction can be performed with high efficiency, minimal morbidity and without mortality. LTSE is feasible and should be chosen as the first therapeutics ...

Symptoms mimic acute cholecystitis but occur without the presence of stones. Biliary dyskinesia: Dysfunction of the bile ducts or gallbladder, leading to improper bile flow. Signs and symptoms to ...

They can move through the gallbladder into the bile duct, after which they're called bile duct stones. They may continue ...

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 ...