Background: 10% to 18% of patients undergoing cholecystectomy for gallstones have common bile duct (CBD) stones. Treatment options for these stones include pre- or post-operative endoscopic retrograde ...

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is indicated in both the diagnosis and the management of a bile duct leak following hepatobiliary surgery. In the following case, a history of ...

Pregnant women with gallstone disease may require immediate endoscopic intervention because of potentially life-threatening cholangitis or gallstone pancreatitis. The radiation exposure in endoscopic ...

Bile duct stones, or choledocholithiasis, represent a significant clinical challenge across diverse populations. These calculi, which may originate in the gallbladder (secondary stones) or form de ...

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is a medical technique that is used primarily to investigate and treat pathologies involving the biliary tree and pancreatic ducts. Image Credit: ...

A 70-year-old woman from Panvel, Sushila Chavan, made a full recovery after undergoing a rare minimally invasive SpyGlass Cholangioscopy at Medicover Hospitals, Kharghar. The advanced procedure ...

PHOENIX -- Delaying gallbladder removal after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) for bile duct stones was linked to a more than 14-fold higher risk of biliary complications within 1 ...

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 ...

OAK BROOK, Ill. – April 28, 2009 – Pregnant women with gallstone disease may require immediate endoscopic intervention because of potentially life-threatening cholangitis (infection in the bile ducts) ...