rupture of the cystic duct, 6) intrahepatic stone, 7) cholecystoduodenal fistula, 8) gallbladder bed bleeding, and 9) duodenum injury (Table 1). In The remaining 330 patients, 237 underwent LTSE ...

Enlargement of the common duct and cystic duct, small stones in the gall bladder, evidence of past or recent pancreatitis and secondary biliary-tract operations are indications for exploration of ...

Included in this prospective study cohort were all patients with CBDS and gallbladder stones treated ... In the majority of LTSE patients, the cystic duct was narrow and needed to be dilated.

Cholecystitis is an inflammation of the gallbladder due to gallstones which block the cystic duct and is mostly triggered by a high fat diet. Eating healthy food and maintaining a normal weight ...

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 ...