Endoscopic ultrasound–guided rendezvous and precut sphincterotomy are both effective salvage techniques for patients with ...

The situation escalated further as an upper GI endoscopy was not possible due to the obstruction ... stones in the common bile duct (CBD), and pancreatitis, which not only cause significant ...

The gallbladder plays an important role in digestion but hasn’t received much attention in medical research. However, that’s starting to change. With advances in stem cell technology, scientists can ...

Generally speaking, poop is brown because as the food you’ve eaten makes its way down your gastrointestinal (GI) tract, it gets stained by bile ... or other bile duct obstruction, according ...

If gallstones block the common bile duct, then an endoscopic retrograde ... the diverticula or a part of the intestines. A bowel obstruction blocks the intestines, making it difficult or ...

When pregnant women with common bile duct stones present with obstructive jaundice and ... as long as it is confirmed that there are no stones or any other causes of obstruction before the initial ...

Duodenal perforation caused by foreign bodies is a rare but serious condition that may result in various complications, including biliary obstruction and portal vein thrombosis (PVT). As a ...

Given the clinical suspicion for neoplastic aetiology of her common bile duct obstruction, a CT scan (pancreatico-biliary protocol) was performed and revealed a partially defined hypodense lesion in ...

Learn the top reasons why your poop comes out green, from certain foods to infections, and how to treat and prevent it, according to gut health experts.