STRUCTURAL variations of the extrahepatic biliary tract are extremely common and have been extensively described, tabulated and diagrammed, in an effort to reduce the number of technical accidents ...

The right hepatic duct is located within the liver’s biliary network. Together, the right and left hepatic ducts form the common hepatic duct. The right hepatic duct drains bile from the liver’s ...

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 ...

Read at the Annual Meeting of the New England Surgical Society at Manchester, N. H., September 27, 1935. Lahey, Frank H. — Director, Lahey Clinic. Swinton, Neil ...

The liver hilum, which some people know as the porta hepatis or hilum of the liver, is a fissure or opening between two sections, or lobes, of the liver. The liver hilum allows structures including ...

Bile duct cysts are atypical enlargements that develop within your biliary system. They may disrupt the normal flow of bile from the gallbladder and liver to your small intestine. Bile duct growths ...

What Is Metastatic Bile Duct Cancer and Its Causes? Bile duct cancer – also called cholangiocarcinoma – is a rare condition. When you have cholangiocarcinoma, cancer cells grow in your bile ducts, ...

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.

Your body’s biliary system encompasses your bile ducts, gallbladder, and the associated digestive structures. This system works together to move bile, also called digestive fluid, through your system ...