IN recent years, cholecystectomy has been performed in an increasing number of patients. As a result, two serious complications of biliary-tract surgery have occurred with increasing frequency. The ...

For permission requests, please contact NEJM Reprints at [email protected] Incomplete stricture of the lower common bile duct was produced in 13 dogs by means of a technic similar to that of Imamoglu.

Bile duct cancer, also known as cholangiocarcinoma, is a rare form of cancer that affects the bile ducts. Two bile ducts in the human body connect the liver and gallbladder to the small intestine.

Bile duct cancer, or cholangiocarcinoma, is a rare type of cancer that starts in the bile ducts. Bile ducts are small tubes in your body that carry bile (digestive fluids) from your liver and ...

"Enlarged bile ducts or dilated bile ducts are typically caused by a biliary tree obstruction, which can be caused by stones, tumours (usually of the papilla of Vater or the pancreas), benign ...

Also known as cholangiocarcinoma, bile duct cancer is a rare type of cancer that forms in the bile ducts. Bile is a digestive fluid which is released by the liver and stored in the gallbladder. Bile ...

Inflammation and scarring of the bile ducts—also known as cholangiopathies—can stop the bile from flowing, a vital fluid that helps digest fats. When bile can’t move through these ducts, it backs up ...

Bile duct cancer, also known as cholangiocarcinoma, is a rare but fatal cancer that affects the bile duct system. A network of tubes that originates in the liver and travels to the small intestine ...

Gallstone disease is responsible for about 1.8 million ambulatory care visits and more than 700 000 cholecystectomies yearly in the United States.1, 2 In Canada, the adjusted annual rate of elective ...

Cancer in the bile ducts may not present with any symptoms in the initial stage. The bile duct is found in the inner part of the body and, therefore, it is difficult to detect early tumors during ...