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 ...

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The bile ducts are small, tubular structures that play an important role in digestion by transporting bile -- a yellowish-green fluid -- from the liver and gallbladder to the small intestine.