The optimal use of robotic-assisted versus laparoscopic approaches for emergency gallbladder surgery is not well-defined. Rates of bile duct injury were similar with both surgical approaches, a ...

Bile duct inflammation and scarring, known as cholangiopathies, can disrupt bile flow, leading to liver damage and potentially liver failure.

TWO toilet related symptoms could be the first signs of a hard-to-spot cancer that’s on the rise in the UK. Bile duct cancer – which doctors call cholangiocarcinoma – affects the … ...

Introduction: Although laparoscopic common bile duct exploration (LCBDE) is considered a safe and effective method for treating choledocholithiasis, the absence of any biliary or abdominal drainage ...

The endoscopic treatment of bile duct injury, including leakages and strictures, is safe and effective, but long-term follow-up data are lacking, especially for the therapy of bile duct strictures.

Biliary tract infections (BTI), often linked to structural abnormalities like bile duct stones, pose significant treatment challenges due to drug-resistant bacteria like Pseudomonas aeruginosa ...

Your biliary system moves bile through your digestive tract. Learn about how it works, issues you may experience, and treatment options today.

FOR the 6,000 people in the UK who are newly diagnosed with bile duct cancer every year, the prognosis is uniquely grim. According to data from Cancer Research UK, up to 70 per cent of all these pa… ...

While rates of bile duct injury were similar with robotic-assisted cholecystectomy and laparoscopic cholecystectomy among adults receiving acute care surgery, the robotic-assisted approach was ...

In conclusion, endoscopic treatment can be considered a highly-effective therapy in patients with peripheral bile duct leakages and bile duct strictures after cholecystectomy.