The most frequent reason of obstruction of the bile or hepatic ducts is choledocholithiasis, which is characterized by the presence of stones in the common bile duct.

Patients presenting with IgG4-related cholangiopathy are typically men aged 50-60 years, and more than 75% will present with common bile duct obstruction and jaundice. [17] Coexisting pancreatic ...

Chronic obstruction of the common bile duct may cause hepatic fibrosis and secondary biliary cirrhosis. 1,2 Hepatic fibrosis is usually considered an irreversible process, even when the underlying ...

In the first study, 291 patients with common bile duct obstruction were randomized into three different groups. Recurrent obstruction occurred in 43 percent of patients in the plastic stent group, 16 ...

A band of cellophane was sutured around the lower common bile duct (Fig. 1). In 7 experiments the band was lightly sprinkled with sodium dicetyl phosphate. In 6 experiments this was omitted.

Yellow skin, also called jaundice, is a very common symptom of pancreatic cancer. Jaundice can occur when a tumor puts pressure on the bile duct, causing an obstruction and resulting in the ...

A long common bile duct stricture was demonstrated (Figure 4). Brushings of the stricture were nondiagnostic; the pancreatic duct could not be cannulated.

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 ...