Background: 10% to 18% of patients undergoing cholecystectomy for gallstones have common bile duct (CBD) stones. Treatment options for these stones include pre- or post-operative endoscopic retrograde ...
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 ...
PHOENIX -- Delaying gallbladder removal after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) for bile duct stones was linked to a more than 14-fold higher risk of biliary complications within 1 ...
A Taiwan study found that large balloon dilation alone without the use of sphincterotomy to treat large common bile duct stones met safety and efficacy requirements, according to a report in BMC ...
The Interventional Procedures Advisory Committee has considered this procedure and NICE has now issued a consultation document about its safety and efficacy. This has been issued for four weeks’ ...
A new study reveals that microplastics accumulate in human bile, damage vital cells, and may contribute to the formation of ...
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