A multi-center analysis, led by Weill Cornell Medical College and published in the Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology, shows the use of temporary "fully covered self-expanding metal stents" (FCSEMS) ...

When bile duct cancer cells were placed in the liver of animals with bile duct obstruction, they grew more rapidly than identical cells placed in animals without bile duct obstruction. In fact, half ...

Biliary obstruction involves blockage of any duct that carries bile from the liver to the gallbladder or from the gallbladder to the small intestine. It may have benign or malignant causes, and can ...

A proposed etiology of biliary atresia (BA) entails a virus-induced, progressive immune-mediated injury of the biliary system. Intravenous Ig (IVIg) has demonstrated clinical benefit in several ...

Cholecystitis is inflammation of the gallbladder. It usually occurs due to a bile duct blockage. Surgery to remove the gallbladder is the main treatment, but other options can help reduce pain and ...

Temporary, fully covered, self-expanding metal stents work well to address blocked bile ducts, a research team at Weill Cornell Medical College has determined. Their use could be a big advance from ...

When patients develop a narrowing or blockage in the bile ducts – the tubes connecting the liver, gallbladder and intestines – physicians must determine whether the cause is cancer or a benign ...

Jaundice is often assumed to be a liver-related issue, but when it appears alongside abdominal pain, doctors warn that the problem may lie elsewhere, particularly in the bile duct. Ignoring this ...

IT IS frequently difficult to differentiate on-clinical grounds jaundice due to parenchymal liver disease and that secondary to extrahepatic biliary obstruction. This distinction is obviously ...