In patients with bile duct strictures, the most frequent localization was the common hepatic duct (7/12 patients) near the cystic duct stump. Other localizations were the choledochal duct (4/12 ...

A primary common bile duct stone forms in the bile duct itself ... Other possible problems are gallbladder polyps, cancer, and strictures or obstructions of the bile ducts. Gallbladder problems ...

ERCP involves upper endoscopy with a specialized endoscope through the mouth, dye injection into the common bile duct, and possible dilation or stent placement for severe strictures. Brushing and/or ...

Two bile ducts approximately 5 mm ... two thirds of the mass was within the liver and so situated that the common hepatic duct and distal portions of the right and left hepatic ducts were ...

In patients with central leakages or biliary strictures, or if therapy is ... with a structural deficit of the hepatic duct or common bile duct do we recommend surgical management.