The procedure can be beneficial prior to chemotherapy, but it also has high rates of complications, this new analysis shows. People with unresectable perihilar cholangiocarcinoma (pCCA) can find ...

April 29, 2004 — It is beneficial to replace bile during external biliary drainage, according to the results of a study published in the April issue of the Annals of Surgery. "Several authors have ...

The management of malignant biliary obstruction is a critical challenge in modern gastroenterology, where effective drainage is essential for palliation and prolongation of life. Traditionally, ...

Metal mesh biliary stents are said to occlude less frequently than plastic stents. However, they are not immune to occlusion, either from biliary sludge, epithelialization, or tumor ingrowth. Ingrowth ...

‌Biliary obstruction is when your bile duct becomes blocked. Bile ducts are vessels that carry bile from your liver and gallbladder through your pancreas to your intestines. A blockage in your bile ...

Primary biliary cholangitis, previously called primary biliary cirrhosis, is a cholestatic autoimmune liver disease that is marked by the progressive lymphocytic destruction of the smallest ...