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 ...

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 ...

The ongoing search for a putative virus involved in the pathogenesis of BA has led to conflicting findings regarding at least three different viruses: reovirus, rotavirus, and CMV. Interest in ...

AS a result of Dr. Frank H. Lahey's 1–3 early and continued interest in the repair of bile-duct strictures, this clinic has had a large experience with the management of patients referred here with ...

Biliary atresia, a progressive sclerosis of the extrahepatic biliary tree that occurs only within the first 3 months of life, is one of the most common causes of neonatal cholestasis and accounts for ...

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 ...

My baby was diagnosed with biliary atresia when he was 2 months old. While Google helped me identify his symptoms, it was a doctor who listened and diagnosed him. He had surgery to repair his bile ...

Overall mortality was low (n = 7), and the frequency of various complications varied by the type of procedure used to clear stones from the biliary tract. With respect to avoiding postoperative ...

Biliary atresia is a rare condition that affects the bile ducts in infants. It can cause bile to build up in the liver, causing damage. It can be life threatening, but treatment may improve ...

Biliary atresia is the largest cause of end-stage liver fibrosis in children and the main reason children need liver transplants. Despite many years of worldwide research, scientists have not yet ...

Jaundice coupled with abdominal pain signals a potential bile duct obstruction, a serious condition requiring immediate ...

Cholangiocarcinoma (bile duct cancer) usually develops in the bile duct system that arises from the liver and bile ducts and ends at the small intestine. Cancer that develops in the section of bile ...