Gastroenterologist with 33 years of experience explains why jaundice with abdominal pain should never be ignor

Jaundice accompanied by abdominal pain is a medical red flag. Doctors explain how this combination may indicate bile duct ...
TheHealthSite

Right-Side Abdominal Pain After Eating: Doctors Explain Gallbladder Stones, Liver Infection And Other Serious Causes

Right-side abdominal pain after eating can signal gallstones, liver infection, ulcers or indigestion. Doctor explain causes, ...
Nature

Bile Duct Stones and Management Techniques

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 ...
KUTV

Raising awareness about bile duct cancer

KUTV — The following information was provided byCholangiocarcinoma Foundation. The 9th Annual Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation Conference is taking place at the Salt Palace Convention Center and ...
Becker's ASC

EUS could replace ERCP for common bile duct stone detection

A new study performed at an university-based endoscopy center suggests that endoscopic ultrasonography may replaced endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography as the primary means of detecting ...
Reuters

Hepatitis B tied to bile duct cancer outside liver

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The results of a study published in the International Journal of Cancer suggest there is an association between hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and an increased risk of ...
EurekAlert!

Exclusion of common bile duct stones prior to gallstone operations

CBDS occur in 7-20% of all patients undergoing a gallstone operation and may complicate the course of surgery. Although intraoperative x-ray investigation was routinely performed to diagnose CBDS in ...
Medscape

New Precision Therapy for Bile Duct Cancer Extends Lives

An international multicentre trial involving UK researchers has demonstrated that a new personalised cancer treatment can radically improve the outlook for some patients with bile duct cancer. In ...
Medscape

Salvage Rendezvous Technique on Par With Precut Sphincterotomy for Tough Biliary Access

Both endoscopic ultrasound–guided rendezvous (EUS-RV) and precut sphincterotomy are equally effective salvage techniques for patients with benign biliary obstruction and difficult bile duct ...
The Conversation

Bile duct cancer: existing leukaemia treatment could hold promise – mouse study

Salvatore Papa receives funding from AAMF-The Cholangiocarcinoma Charity, Guts UK, Rosetrees Trust and Blood Cancer UK. Concetta Bubici receives funding from Guts UK, Rosetrees Trust and Blood Cancer ...
MedPage Today

Bile Duct Injury Similar With Robotic-Assisted and Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

The optimal use of robotic-assisted versus laparoscopic approaches for emergency gallbladder surgery is not well-defined. Rates of bile duct injury were similar with both surgical approaches, a large ...